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FaithShort Take
James F. Keenan
“I do not think that the present anxiety about recognizing the ‘gay’ Catholic is unlike the first-century anxiety regarding the Gentiles becoming Christians,” Jesuit moral theologian James F. Keenan writes.
Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in ‘Philadelphia’ (photo: Wikipedia)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
This is a film aimed at the Doubting Thomases, the ones who dismissed the AIDS crisis as the natural consequence of a risky and deviant lifestyle.
FaithNews
Aleja Hertzler-McCain - Religion News Service
The troubled Catholic outlet's fate was announced by a law firm representing a priest who had sued Church Militant for defamation.
The facade of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
FaithShort Take
Nicholas D. Sawicki
Mourners wanted Cecilia Gentili’s funeral to be held in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for “iconic” reasons, to make the deceased the “star of the show,” emphasizing the individual over the society.
FaithNews
Julie Asher - OSV News
Despite the irreverent “homecoming” funeral for actor and author Cecilia Gentili not going as planned, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he believes the “cathedral acted extraordinarily well.”
FaithYour Take
Our readers
Many readers agreed with the editors that “Fiducia Supplicans” allows the church to accompany all people who seek God's blessing, but others were skeptical about the declaration’s efficacy and impact on church unity.