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Pope’s religious liberty speech sidesteps marriage equality
Instead, he pivoted to other matters, condemning the use of “religion as a pretext for hatred and brutality.”
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Pope Francis warns US bishops against ‘divisive’ language
Christopher Bellitto, a church historian at Kean University in New Jersey, said the pope “just took the war out of the culture wars.”
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Pope Francis: ‘Keep fighting for religious liberty’
It’s a message that’s sure to be welcomed by conservatives calling for conscience exemptions on gay marriage.
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Pope of the poor arrives in US, denying he’s a liberal
“I am certain that I have never said anything beyond what is in the social doctrine of the church,” Pope Francis claims.
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Fired gay teacher invited to White House to welcome pope
Margie Winters, a Roman Catholic teacher fired over her same-sex marriage, has been invited to the White House to welcome Pope Francis.
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Where the pope stands on gays: A quick primer
Pope Francis has launched an agenda of reform in the Vatican and in the global church, but reports on his pro-gay stance are somewhat exaggerated.
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Friction over LGBT issues as pope plans US visit
The tensions pose a real-world test of the pope’s approach that emphasizes compassion — while upholding Catholic doctrine that marriage is between a man and woman.
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Catholic parish disinvites gay groups during Pope’s visit
““It’s not about the individuals.”
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Pope advised to condemn marriage equality
Half a million Catholics have signed a petition asking Pope Francis to call same-sex marriage “unnatural.”
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Vatican: Ireland same-sex marriage vote a ‘defeat for humanity’
The Vatican’s secretary of state has called the Irish vote to legalize same-sex marriage a “defeat for humanity,” evidence of the soul-searching going on in Catholic circles after the predominantly Roman Catholic country overwhelmingly rejected traditional church teaching on marriage.