May 1, 2002 ACTION ALERT Sponsored by Dignity/USA, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics, our families, friends and supporters. On Friday, April 26, 2002, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, made the following statement: "We feel a person who is homosexual-oriented is not a suitable candidate for the […]
Roman Catholic Church
Letter to Bishop Gregory
November 26, 2001 Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, PresidentU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops222 South Third StreetBelleville, IL 62220 Dear Bishop Gregory: First, let us congratulate you on your election as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as you assume the leadership of such an important and influential organization. We are sure this must […]
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Nikki Babbit of Shaker Heights, Ohio is arrested outside the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C., Tuesday November 14, 2000. Pinned to Babbit’s back is a picture of her daughter, Jamie, with her partner, Andrea Sperling. "I am here as a way to support my daughter and to support all families," said Babbit. […]
Report: 30 Soulforcees Prayerfully Vigil at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops
November 16, 2001 The power of silent prayer and vigil changed hearts and minds this week at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. Starting on Sunday at 2:30 as the bishops came into the Hyatt Hotel on Capitol Hill, they were greeted by almost three dozen Soulforce volunteers standing prayerfully on the sidewalk in front […]
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Mel White addresses the Soulforce delegates at the start of the Monday evening Rally at National City Christian Church. Rev. Mel White addresses Soulforce delegates before press conference and vigil on Monday afternoon. Karen Ball, Soulforce legal counsel, Bill Carpenter – Washington DC co-chair and Mel White, confer prior to press conference and vigil. Mel […]
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Soulforcers march from the press conference to the vigil in front of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Roman Catholic church in North America, Monday afternoon. Soulforcers march from the press conference to the vigil in front of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Roman Catholic church in North America, Monday […]