Father James Martin Archives

Helsinki Commission looks at how faith groups can combat hate

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jul 20, 2019

People of different faiths came together to talk about strategies to combat racism.

U.S., English bishops welcome Vatican document on gender ideology

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 12, 2019

Catholic bishops in the U.S., England and Wales welcomed the Vatican’s statement that gender ideology is opposed to faith and reason, and that Catholic schools and parents must help teach children that gender is fixed from birth.

US Jesuits release names of 50 priests accused of sexual abuse

Church in the US, Global Church
Jan 15, 2019

As of Tuesday, every province of Jesuits in the United States has released lists of names of credibly accused priests of abuse.

At Vatican family summit, LGBT voices say they won’t be ignored

Church in UK and Ireland, WMF Ireland
Aug 23, 2018

In the wake of recent clerical sex abuse revelations, LGBT issues may no longer be the focus of the World Meeting of Families in Ireland this year, but advocates insist that they will not be silenced.

Day 2 at World Meeting: Women, sexuality, Martin, and crooning Vegas-style

WMF Ireland
Aug 23, 2018

As the 2018 World Meeting of Families rolls on this week in Dublin, participants face the dilemma each day of choosing among a staggering variety of panels, talks, exhibits and other programs, often scheduled at precisely the same time in different venues.

World Meeting of Families to feature Father James Martin as keynoter

Catholic News Service, Church in UK and Ireland, WMF Ireland
Jun 12, 2018

The issue of LGBT families has dogged the ninth World Meeting of Families since it was revealed that an image of a gay couple was edited for a preparatory booklet, and Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell’s comments on gay families were deleted from a video.