Chicago Priest Apologizes for Same-Sex Blessing, Saying it Violated Church Norms
New Africa In a statement dated May 8, Father Joseph Williams, the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish near downtown Chicago, offered an apology. The statement was issued by the Congregation of the Mission, also called the Vincentians, who administer the downtown Chicago parish.
Chicago priest apologizes for ‘words and visuals’ used in same-sex blessing inside church
Vincentian Father Joseph S. Williams, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Chicago, said in a May 8 statement that he was “deeply sorry for any confusion and/or anger that this has caused, particularly for the People of God.”
Daily Devotional: May 14, 2024
Today is Tuesday, May 14, 2024, A Feria, with a Commemoration of St. Boniface, a fourth class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the meditation, ”The Apostles and Disciples as Models of the Spirit of Prayer Part II,” news from FSSPX.News about Dignitas Infinita, and how it Promotes an Ill-defined Dignity, and a […]
Pope: The elderly are the ‘firm foundation’ of the future
In his Message for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024, Pope Francis recognizes the situation of many elderly people today, and assures them: “God never abandons His children, never.” Read all
West Sumatra Bishop: Climate change provoked natural calamity
In an interview with Vatican News, West Sumatra’s Bishop Vitus Rubianto Solichin of Padang, Indonesia, discusses the tragic flooding that has slammed the region, attributing it and other natural calamities to climate change, and explains challenges to providing aid. Read all
Pontifical Urban University hosts conference on Church in China
On the occasion of the centenary of First Council of China in Shanghai the Pontifical University is co-organizing an international conference to discuss its relevance for the Church in China today. Read all
Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […]
Acknowledgments
This report was written by Luis Noe-Bustamante, research associate; Sahana Mukherjee, associate director, race and ethnicity research; and Jens Manuel Krogstad, senior writer/editor. Editorial guidance was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research; Kiana Cox, senior researcher; and Juliana Horowitz, associate director, social trends research. Methodological guidance was provided by Courtney Kennedy, […]
3. Life satisfaction and sources of joy for Latinas
Similar shares of Hispanic women and men say they are satisfied with their family and social lives and the quality of life in their communities. Some groups of Latinas are more likely to feel upbeat about their lives than others. Immigrants, Republicans and older age groups are more likely than other Latinas to say they […]
2. Pressures Latinas face in their lives
Latinas say Hispanic women face far more pressure than Hispanic men to cook and clean at home, be attractive, get married and have children, be pleasant, and have few sexual partners. Similar shares of Hispanic women and men say they feel pressures related to family or work. Some groups of Latinas feel more pressure than […]