Church

Trump’s UN address reflects tensions of Catholic social teaching
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church
- September 20, 2017
President Trump received mixed reactions from Catholic leaders for his first address to the General Assembly of the United Nations on Tuesday. The president advocated for a limited refugee resettlement program, hinted at potential military action in Venezuela, and pledged to “totally destroy North Korea.”
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Backlash over Martin’s LGBT book prompts speech cancellations
- Church, Church in the US
- September 16, 2017
Following the publication of his book on outreach to LGBT Catholics, Jesuit priest Father James Martin has been disinvited from various speaking engagements. Most recently, an invitation to speak at Theological College at the Catholic University of America has been rescinded.
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Cardinal Wuerl mounts strong defense of ‘Amoris’ and Pope Francis
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church, Vatican
- September 15, 2017
In the opening lecture for Georgetown University’s Sacred Lecture Series, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington defended Pope Francis’s efforts to decentralize Church governance, his approach to synodality, and ‘Amoris Laetitia.’
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Francis says “pro-life” means supporting immigrants, others disagree
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church
- September 12, 2017
On the flight back from Colombia, Pope Francis said he hopes that President Trump–who has described himself as pro-life–will reconsider his decision to end the DACA program. While some activists see the pope’s decision to link immigration to the pro-life cause, others view it as a distraction.
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British MP lambasted for defending Church teaching on abortion and gay marriage
- Church, Global Church, Life
- September 11, 2017
A Catholic Member of Parliament is under fire in Britain for saying he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage. The British Prime Minister has expressed her disagreement with him, but stated that these matters are up to one’s conscience.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Hurricane Irma
- Church, Global Church
- September 8, 2017
At the end of his morning mass in Villavicencio, Colombia, Pope Francis prayed for victims of Hurricane Irma and Thursday’s earthquake in Mexico. The pope asked those in attendance also to remember his intentions in their own prayers.
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