Fred Harteis News Articles - The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have drafted new guidelines for ministry to gay people that affirm church teaching against same-sex relationships, marriages and adoptions by gay couples, yet encourage parishes to reach out to gay Catholics who feel alienated by their church.
The bishops’ document, the result of a four-year effort, gives specific instructions on some of the conundrums now faced in many parishes.
The guidelines recommend baptizing the adopted children of same-sex couples, as long as the children will be raised as ... more »
