“This is an early Christmas present for the Catholic Church and for so many people who have felt that God really isn’t accompanying them,” Father James Martin says on this episode of ‘Inside the Vatican.’
LGBT
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German Catholic Church welcomes Vatican decree to bless same-sex couples, though some wish it went further
The Vatican’s decision to authorize the blessing of homosexual and remarried couples has triggered mixed reactions.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis’ same-sex blessings declaration is a major step forward for LGBTQ Catholics
Some L.G.B.T.Q. people may say this declaration doesn’t go far enough. Others will think it goes too far. Both groups, however, can agree that this is a significant change, Father James Martin writes.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis allows blessings of couples in same-sex relationships
In a new Vatican document, Pope Francis opened the door for ‘blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.’
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: In ‘Maestro,’ we see the complexity in Leonard Bernstein’s music, marriage and sexuality
Bradley Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic, “Maestro,” offers a portrait of a soul that struggled to determine which direction it wanted to take in the world of classical music.
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Pope Francis’ unexpected friendship with a group of trans women
Pope Francis’ welcoming of transgender Catholics has transformed a community of trans women who have found hope through friendship with Francis.
Posted inFaith, Features
The trouble with ‘gender ideology’
Can we learn to see gender in its real complexity?
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Trans people can be baptized, Vatican says in new doctrine document
If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual—even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery—may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Father James Martin: The good (and bad) spirits I experienced at the synod
My experience of the synod was far more than the thrill of sitting with church leaders from around the world. It was also a spiritual journey.
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Father James Martin: What happened at the Synod on Synodality
The most synodal moments for me were when I spoke with people with whom I disagreed, sometimes dramatically.