US Catholic bishops begin process that could ban gender-affirming care in Catholic hospitals
Orlando, Florida, US RNS The US Conference of Catholic Bishops voted on Friday to amend its directives for US Catholic healthcare organisations, setting in motion a process that could bar Catholic hospitals and other church-affiliated institutions from providing gender-affirming treatment to transgender people. The vote occurred during the USCCB’s spring meeting in Orlando. It passed […]
A group of US Catholic bishops issues statement condemning bullying of LGBTQ youth
RNS A group of US Catholic bishops has released a statement condemning the bullying of LGBTQ youth, insisting “all people of goodwill should help, support, and defend” them. “As we see in the Gospels, Jesus Christ taught love, mercy and welcome for all people, especially for those who felt persecuted or marginalized in any way,” […]
US cardinal blasts Republican Party for ignoring immigration reform
RNS Catalino Guerrero, 59, greets Cardinal Joseph Tobin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark during the Faith in New Jersey program at Bethany Baptist Church on 4th May, 2017, in Newark, New Jersey. PICTURE: NJ Advance Media/Aristide Economopoulos As the nation’s capital buzzed about US President Donald Trump’s latest tweets and political fate, a […]