Part of my project aims to show that Catholics responded heroically to H.I.V. and AIDS in the early days. What I didn’t realize in setting out to tell these stories was how raw that time remains for so many people, even decades later.
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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court looks likely to side with Catholic agency in dispute with same-sex foster parents
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican breaks silence, explains Pope Francis’ civil union comments
The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.
Posted inFaith, Video
What Pope Francis really said about same-sex civil unions
Was Pope Francis mistranslated? Censored? A number of questions have arisen since news broke about Pope Francis’ comments supporting civil union protections for same-sex couples. The hosts of America Media’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell, break down what you need to know.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Everything you need to know about Pope Francis’ comments on same-sex civil unions
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell answer the questions that have arisen about Pope Francis’ comments on same-sex civil unions.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis’ civil unions remarks challenge Catholics to encounter, not condemn
We can love without condoning, and we can communicate difficult teachings without wounding.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
For L.G.B.T. Catholics, Pope Francis’ civil unions remarks matter—even if church teaching hasn’t changed
For gay Catholics who remember the dark days of the AIDS epidemic, when their friends and partners were shunned by families and church leaders, the pope’s words may strike a strong emotional chord.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Analysis: What is going on at the Vatican’s communications department?
Many are wondering after the lack of response by the Vatican to questions raised about what Pope Francis actually said about civil unions.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Where homosexuality is still illegal, Pope Francis has thrown a lifeline to L.G.B.T. Catholics
“It definitely will save lives, especially in countries where there is active persecution of L.G.B.T.Q. people.”
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. Bishops: Pope Francis’ same-sex civil union remarks won’t change teaching on marriage
Pope Francis’ expression of openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights does not change church teaching on marriage.