(RNS) — The Vatican released a report on Tuesday (May 5) that included the testimony of two married gay Catholics and acknowledged the church’s role in “the solitude, anguish, and stigma that accompany persons with same-sex attractions and their families.” The report also reflects on the negative impacts of conversion therapy, or “the devastating effects…
Have you noticed how Pope Leo’s calm, fearless stance is rattling those in power? He’s not just speaking to Catholics; he’s challenging the very idea that religion should be silent in times of crisis, whether the topic is war or the treatment of immigrants. This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes two leading…
On Sunday, April 26, in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Catholics gathered for Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta to pray for proceedings underway 6 miles down the coast to develop a just and realistic pathway to a world without fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change. The first Conference…
As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are calling for prayer and support for the thousands of souls trapped at sea amid the war. “We have organized prayers of intercession, and many of our chaplains are trying to reach out to see how we can advocate,” said Sr. Joanna…
From the point of view of pastoral efficiency, some of the nations that Pope Leo XIV has visited on his African tour this month make a lot of sense. Cameroon and Angola, for example, are each home to millions of Catholics. But in other African nations that fuel Catholicism’s global growth — nations not on…
Shorouk Express Spain’s Catholic Church said Friday it has received 101 sexual abuse complaints so far this year under a new compensation system. The Church implemented the mechanism earlier this year following criticism of its opaqueness regarding the sexual abuse of minors within its ranks, and agreed to investigate the issue in 2022. Francisco García…
Shorouk Express Guillermo, an El Salvadorean who travelled from London to attend, said that after Francis died group members were worried that the pilgrimage would be cancelled. “It’s a very special moment as it’s the first time the LGBT community has been invited — that is very meaningful. We all hope Leo will carry on…
Shorouk Express According to people familiar with Vatican thinking, that likely meant that Parolin discussed the Trump administration’s cuts to USAID, a move seen in Vatican circles as an affront to the Church’s charitable efforts, and reiterated the pope’s opposition to Trump’s migration policy. Over the course of his papacy, Francis has repeatedly urged world…
