The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
IN A most unusual move, senior Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi this week distanced the Holy See from highly controversial, anti-gay and anti-transsexual comments made by retired Vatican curia figure Cardinal Javier Barragán from Mexico.
Whispers in the Loggia (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
... to the Vatican press corps and relayed by Catholic News Service , the papal spokesman, Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi "first of all" sought to "point out that the [ Pontifex ] site lacks authority and is not a good source for understanding with objectivity the church's thoughts on complex and delicate issues like evaluating homosexuality. "It would be better, for...
Liberty Scott (Free subscription) | yesterday
... funny how others have had to say it. However, he's being too tough apparently because: Father Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman quoted from the official Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church, which says homosexual acts are a “disorder” but acknowledges that many people have “innate homosexual tendencies” and should be treated with respect and not be subject...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Utter crap. The Vatican have stepped in on the Cardinal Barragan comments and Father Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, has said that the official Vatican stance was that while homosexual acts are sinful, gay people have a disorder and should be treated with respect. The Times have reported that it was "highly unusual" for the Catholic church to indirectly criticise...
The Lair of the Catholic Cavemen (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the cardinal’s remarks—which first appeared on an Italian internet site—Father Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican press office, said that the web site should not be considered an authoritative source of Church teaching. I guess that whole sin that cries to Heaven for vengance thingee is new to the good Father.
Towleroad (Free subscription) | yesterday
... cannot condemn, and as human beings we all have the same rights." Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi responded to reporters' requests for a reaction : "First of all I would like to point out that the site, pontifex.roma.it, lacks authority and is not a good source for understanding with objectivity the church's thoughts on complex and delicate issues like evaluating...
Queerty (Free subscription) | yesterday
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Aftermath News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Irish Independent | Nov 28, 2009 By John Cooney Pope Benedict XVI has stayed silent over the devastating Dublin diocese abuse report more than 24 hours after publication of its sordid revelations that have shocked Mass-going Catholics and couples with young families. On Thursday, hours after the release of the chilling report, the Vatican chief spokesman, Fr Federico [...]
