“It is a demonic mystery of the human soul why so many men and women have a profound and visceral animus toward members of the L.G.B.T. communities…We must enlarge our tent.”
— Cardinal Robert McElroy
Why Pope Francis stood up for LGBTQ lives.
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Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime
In an interview with The Associated Press, the pope said the church should do more to end laws that criminalize same-sex relations.
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Cardinal McElroy on ‘radical inclusion’ for L.G.B.T. people, women and others in the Catholic Church | America Magazine
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In papal first, Francis backs decriminalization of homosexuality: 'Not a crime' | National Catholic Reporter
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Editorial: Republican agenda hardly reflective of Catholic values | National Catholic Reporter
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True or not true?
Nancy Pelosi summons priests to exorcise home of evil spirits
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This prominent pastor says Christian nationalism is ‘a form of heresy’
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Pope Francis and his critics: Church conservatives are working to make sure the next pope isn’t as liberal as the one they have now.
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Noted!
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Pope Francis calls for better homilies which he says are often a “disaster” & should be no longer than 8-10 minutes.
Full text (vatican.va/content/france)
His remarks echo the synod working document which said “the quality of homilies is almost unanimously reported as a problem”
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Thanks for coming. ❤️
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Staged Reading today w/ @VWOfficial & Chris Noth #ungodlypursuit 
. #nyc #tragedy #faith #loss #love #truth #today Brilliantly written @FrEdwardBeck
. #nyc #tragedy #faith #loss #love #truth #today Brilliantly written @FrEdwardBeck
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George Pell, Cardinal Whose Abuse Conviction Was Overturned, Dies at 81
An adviser to Pope Francis and a prominent figure in Australia, Cardinal Pell went to prison on charges of abusing two boys in the 1990s, but a higher court later acquitted him.
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Prayers for Damar Hamlin Show Bond Between Football and Faith
Christianity is embedded in N.F.L. culture in a way that goes beyond most sports; “Lord, I need you, please be by my side.”
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Catholics in the US unite to mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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I got to work with this giant while attending Northwestern University. He was brilliant, kind, and Uber-talented.
RIP + my friend.
Frank Galati, pioneering Chicago theater artist, is dead at 79
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Sorry state of affairs if this is the best they can do.
Hispanic Evangelical Leaders Ask: Trump or DeSantis?
Many of their pastors view the budding 2024 rivalry as a sign of the potency of their unabashedly politicized Christianity.
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‘I Hold Him in My Heart’: Tens of Thousands Pay Respects to Benedict
The pope emeritus is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where some 65,000 mourners, including Roman Catholic faithful and tourists, had paid last respects by Monday evening.
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Dignitaries, lay Catholics line up in Rome to pay respects to late Pope Benedict XVI | National Catholic Reporter
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When does life begin?
The question at the heart of America’s abortion debate is the most elemental — and the most complicated.
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Pope Benedict's mixed legacy: A poor administrator who made theological contributions | National Catholic Reporter
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Pope Benedict XVI, elected a philosopher king, was at heart a German professor | National Catholic Reporter
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Was a man of seeming contradictions. Meek and humble yet tough and definitive in his theological perspectives. First Pope to truly ACT on the abuse crisis by defrocking abusive priests. RIP+
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Pope Francis Asks for Prayers for ‘Very Ill’ Benedict
Francis called on the faithful to offer up support for his 95-year-old predecessor as the Vatican said that the retired pope’s health had deteriorated in recent hours.
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Conservatives can win the debate over Vatican II only by ignoring history | National Catholic Reporter
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Sister Patricia Daly, 66, Dies; Took On Corporate Giants on Social Justice
A leader in the field of socially responsible investing, she used shareholder actions and private meetings to pressure big corporations, including G.E. and Ford.
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Geez. I must have joined the wrong outfit!
One Final Twist in the Rev. Louis Gigante’s Colorful Life: A Son
Father Gigante, a towering figure in the Bronx, left a $7 million fortune entirely to the son he had while he was a priest.
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In Christmas message, Pope Francis laments 'famine of peace' fueled by Ukraine war | National Catholic Reporter
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Pope Francis to Return 3 Parthenon Marble Fragments to Greece
The pope will donate the 2,500-year-old pieces held by the Vatican Museums to the archbishop of Athens, a gesture that increases pressure on the British Museum to act over similar items…
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“You are accepted by that which is greater than you, and the name of which you do not know. Do not seek for anything. Do not perform anything, do not intend anything. Simply accept the fact that you are accepted.”
-Paul Tillich
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“You don't give a man a weapon until you’ve taught him how to dance.”
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SOME PERSONAL NEWS:
After a decade at I will be leaving the network in April, when my contract expires. I will miss many of the great people I have met. But even though some jobs / ministries end, relationships continue…
Thanks for the memories and here’s to what’s next…
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Italian actor Roberto Benigni meets Pope today at Vatican
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Putin vs. the Priest:
A Big Story About a
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So uninformed and irresponsible.
This is not courage.
It’s is myopic, fundamentalist proof-texting.
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This is a clip from Alistair Begg’s sermon today on homosexuality from Romans 1. So grateful for his courage.
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Popular Pastor Returns After Absence Over an ‘Inappropriate’ Online Relationship
Matt Chandler of the Village Church in suburban Dallas received a standing ovation after his leave, part of a period of turmoil among evangelical churches.
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How Harlem Shaped Warnock’s Faith and Politics
Senator Raphael Warnock’s time in New York City as a seminary student and pastor helped set him on a path to politics, forging how he operates in the Senate and on the campaign trail.
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