Bishop of Auckland, Patrick Dunn, says he believes the documentary film The Third Way, is ‘thought-provoking.’ The New Zealand bishop suggests those interested view it and make their own decision about it. The Third Way is a 38-minute documentary from Indiana-based Blackstone Films in which Catholics with same-sex attraction talk about their faith and their lives. “The initial response has Read more
Bill Anderson, a Baptist Pastor in Pahia, a small town in the north of New Zealand, believes that Gay people people cannot be Christians. When asked why other churches accept Gay people, Mr Anderson said he did not know. Commenting on modern society, he said: “You can’t even go to a movie without getting slammed; Read more
A lone protester made her opposition known as she stood outside a Northland church seminar offering to help people overcome “same-sex attraction issues”. The talk, hosted by Paihia’s Baptist Church yesterday, was advertised in community newspapers last week, and sparked a furore on social media and in the gay community. The ad invited anyone who Read more
A Dominican sister whose comments at a US Catholic school about sexuality ignited a storm has cancelled speaking engagements and has gone on leave. On March 21, Sr Jane Dominic Laurel, a Nashville Dominican sister, told students at Charlotte Catholic High School that studies have shown that gays and lesbians are not born with same-sex Read more
This week we celebrate the first anniversary (13 March) of the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis. But it is next month that we will witness an event that says more about what to make of him and what to expect in his Pontificate. In April, Pope Francis will beatify on the same day Read more
As I was glancing at my Washington Post on Friday morning, I was dumbfounded by this headline: “Gay patient says Catholic chaplain refused him last rites.” The story focuses on Ronald Plishka, who was admitted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center after a heart attack and asked for a priest when — after 24 hours — Read more
A report by the Associated Press said Pope Francis’ call to focus less on divisive social issues poses a challenge for US bishops. Catholic leaders in America have adopted a more aggressive style of defending the faith in recent years. They said they had to because society was moving so far from traditional beliefs on Read more
Persons with a homosexual inclination must be treated with dignity but dignity means telling them the truth that “homosexuality is against human nature”, the papal theologian has said in an interview. Father Wojciech Giertych, who reviews the speeches of Pope Francis for theological accuracy, was interviewed by LifeSiteNews.com, a Canadian pro-life news website. Asked about Read more
Exodus, an international Christian ministry dealing with faith and homosexuality, has closed down with an apology from its president for inflicting “years of undue suffering” on the gay community. Founded in 1976 by a gay man, Frank Worthen, Exodus functioned as a support group for men and women who were struggling with their sexual orientation. Read more
Before he ceases to be Prime Minster, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi intends to get lesbians to marry gay men. That way there’ll be no more complaints from the law and clergy, Tuilaepa said. The solution he offered was part of a lighthearted keynote speech he delivered at the Samoa Fa’afafine Association’s (SFA) recent annual pageant. Males Read more