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Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith Suppresses Sr. Jeannine Gramick and Fr. Robert Nugent's Ministry |
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Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith
Notification Statement
Response To CDF Ministry Suppression
Fr Robert Nugent, S.D.S. -(Revised July 15 Version)
Sr. Jeannine Gramick, S.S.N.D. (Updated Oct 1 1999)
Responses In Support Of Vatican Decision:
Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza Bishop of Galveston-Houston (1)
NCCB President Calls For Acceptance Of Church Teaching on Homosexuality (2)
NB:
(1) Bishop Fiorenza of Houston is also the NCCB President
(2) Cardinal Maida and Bishop Fiorenza were on the earlier investigations and
voiced strong opposition to Gay ministry. .
Responses In Support of
Sister Jeannine and Father Robert
New Ways Ministry Director Francis DeBernardo's Statement
Outrage at Vatican banning of pastoral ministers - Call-To-Action
Pax Christi USA asks U.S. Catholic Bishops to Appeal Vatican Office Ban on Ministry to Gay Community
Commentary and Individual Reflections From Clerics, Religious and Laity
New Ways Ministry Special Request:
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If your conscience and your reason informs you that a serious injustice has been committed please write letters of support for Father Nugent and Sister Gramick. Your letters do make a difference. Respectfully ask that the CDF to reconsider their decision. WRITE NOW |
Related Links:
ARCC (Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church)
Always Our Children - 1997 National Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement
A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers is a statement
of the NCCB Committee on Marriage and Family.
Church Teaching On Homosexuality - This apologetic attempts to show how the official teaching is reasonable and compasionate. Various theologians have found problems with this approach.
When Wrong Turns Out
To Be Right.
An article published in U.S. Catholic which examines dissent and change within the Catholic tradition!
Cardinal Basil Hume
Extraordinary death bed video tape to American Bishops giving a critical assessment of the Vatican's Curia in their relations with Catholic Bishops and
Theologians. Full Story!
Debate Over Gays Drives A Wedge Between Truth and Love
Chicago Tribune Article by Steve Kloehn -
July 16, 1999
Dignity - Questions and Answers About Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender and Catholic. Is Dignity the only ministry to Gay Catholics?
Judgement Day For a Priest. - Washington Post
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