Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples
By Ido Vock BBC News GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Pope Francis said people being blessed did not require “moral perfection” Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church. The leader…
Caribbean Catholic Bishops call for abolition of death penalty
From Freedomskn FM Catholic Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) has called on governments and citizens in the region to work towards the abolition of the death penalty. The Bishops issued a statement on the matter during the Extraordinary…
Transgender man in Ecuador makes history with pregnancy
By AP From The New Indian Express BOGOTA: A couple in Ecuador is making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner. Fernando Machado and Diane Rodriguez announced their pregnancy, believed to be…
Doula Delight: The biological and theological uniqueness of newborns
From bahamaislandsinfo I was a student nurse-midwife at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC) in New York City when, as I received a baby at birth, the thought occurred to me that my hands were the first human hands to touch…
Kathryn McLoughlin and Christopher LaVine are married in Cayman
From New York Times Kathryn Towler McLoughlin and Christopher Dalton LaVine were married Saturday (15) at St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church in George Town, Grand Cayman. The Rev. Suresh Rajaian, a Roman Catholic priest and pastor of the church, performed…