Woke Vatican Preacher: ‘I Am Old, White, a Westerner, and a Man’
Father Timothy Radcliffe opened the Vatican Synod by confessing, “I am old, white, a Westerner, and a man! I don’t know which is worse.”
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On Eve of Vatican Synod, Bishop Warns of Move to Impose ‘Counterfeit Church’
ROME — Kazakh Bishop Athanasius Schneider has joined the many Catholic prelates warning of nefarious plotting behind the scenes of the upcoming Vatican “Synod on Synodality.”
Same-Sex Marriages to Receive Blessings in the Church of England
Same sex marriages will receive “prayers for God’s blessing” for the first time in the Church of England following a General Synod vote.
Pope Francis: Vatican Synod No Place to Push a Personal Agenda
In his opening address to bishops gathered in Rome for the Vatican synod on marriage and the family, Pope Francis reminded them that the Synod is not a “Parliament” where participants argue their case or negotiate, but a gathering of believers attentive to the Holy Spirit.
African Bishops Gear Up to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage After SCOTUS Ruling
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has released an official statement reaffirming its commitment to fight for traditional marriage in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that imposed same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
Vatican Radio Posts, Then Removes Photo of Lesbian Kiss
In a bizarre sequence of events, the German edition of Vatican Radio published a cover photo of two lesbians kissing, with the caption: “Church’s sexual morality is in motion,” only to be removed, then reposted, then removed again.
Vatican Guidelines for Marriage Summit Touted as Victory for Conservatives
The Vatican’s new document that will serve as a guide for discussions in the upcoming synod on marriage and the family has caused consternation among liberals who see the text as a barrier to more progressive reforms in Catholic teaching on marriage.
Vatican Spokesman Backs Off Lawsuit Against Catholic Blogger
Vatican spokesman Father Tom Rosica had his lawyers send a letter threatening to sue a Catholic blogger in Canada for the man’s ongoing criticism of Rosica and his influence on the Extraordinary Synod of Catholic Bishops last fall in Rome. But now, after considerable media attention, Father Rosica has backed off and says he never really meant it.
