Faith

German cardinal calls for change in church teaching on homosexuality

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:58:40 -0400

HAMBURG, Germany -- Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx has called for a change in Catholic teaching on homosexuality, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

Vatican expresses concern about proposed Italian law on homophobia

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:36:51 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has informed Italy that a draft law to fight homophobia and discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity could violate the freedom of Catholics to teach and practice their faith.

Pope Francis not changing church teaching on gay unions, Secretariat of State says

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:31:33 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Secretariat of State has sent an explanatory note to nuncios around the world insisting that when Pope Francis spoke about civil unions, he was not changing or challenging "the doctrine of the church, which he has reaffirmed numerous times over the years."

Transcript shows pope's distinction between gay marriage, civil unions

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:20:28 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- When Pope Francis said gay people have a right to be in a family and that gay couples needed some form of civil law to protect their rights, he was not saying that gay couples should have a right to adopt children.

Pope Francis calls for civil unions for same-sex couples in documentary

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:40:22 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights.

Charles Lewis: Conversion therapy bill on a risky path

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:32:03 -0400

In the midst of the COVID-19 virus it is easy to forget what other dangers lurk in our society. We must remember that our government has been involved in a great and destructive program of social engineering — and it is about to get far worse.

Proposed legislation bans conversion therapy for minors

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:14:03 -0400

OTTAWA -- The federal government has proposed legislation that would make it a crime to force anyone into conversion therapy or provide the controversial therapy to minors.

Irish archbishop warns against sex abuse becoming 'political football'

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:06:53 -0500

DUBLIN – Ahead of a major Vatican summit on the protection of minors, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has criticized Catholics who use the issue of clerical abuse to score points against people they disagree with in the church.

Blaming homosexuality for sex abuse of minors is 'absolutely immoral', victims say

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:28:06 -0500

ROME – People must stop using homosexuals as scapegoats for the sexual abuse of children, two male survivors of abuse by priests told reporters.

Religious beliefs at centre of Christian couple��Ƶapp dispute with child services agency

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:53:57 -0500

OTTAWA – The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) has warned an Ontario child services agency it could face legal action for discriminating against a Christian couple.