Sexuality Policy Watch

Ambiguities and Riddles of Pope Francis Sexual Politics: Retrospective of the past eight years

2013

SPW Newsletter N.13 – July, 2013 – SPW

2014

Vatican Document: Gays Have ‘Gifts and Qualities to Offer’ Church – NBC News

Catholic bishops veto gay-friendly statements leaving Pope Francis the loser – The Guardian

Pope Francis compares child sex abuse to human sacrifice – BBC

2015

The challenges of a “progressive” Pope – Juan Marco Vaggione – SPW

The Sexual Politics Landscape in September 2015 – SPW

God’s dream for creation? The union of a man and woman, Pope says – Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis: compilation – SPW

Pope Francis: Christians should support equal pay for women – The Guardian

2016

Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests – National Catholic Reporter

The Vatican reaffirms its position suggesting gay men should not be priests – The Washington Post

Pope Francis gives all priests permission to forgive the ‘grave sin’ of abortion – The Washington Post

2017

The mountain delivered a pope – João Manuel de Oliveira – SPW

The Anatrella case and the silence from the “family defenders – Rogério Diniz Junqueira

What did Pope Francis mean when he said the unborn and the poor are equally sacred? – America The Jesuit Review

2018

The Pope’s visit to Chile: the limits of the ‘Francis phenomenon’ – José Manuel Morán Faundes  – SPW

The Chilean Catholic Church and its crisis – Jaime Barrientos – SPW

Religious Conservatism on the Global Stage: Threats and Challenges for LGBTI Rights – Global Philanthropy Project

Pope Francis ‘worried’ about homosexuality in the priesthood – BBC

Pope Francis reportedly tells gay man: “God made you like this and he loves you” – CBS News

Pope Calls Abortion ‘White Glove’ Equivalent of Nazi Crimes – NY Times

2019

Judith Butler: the backlash against “gender ideology” must stop – New Statesman

Pope Francis: Feminism Is “Sexism With a Skirt” – Left Voice

The Vatican shies away from condemning criminalization and conversion therapy of LGBIQ people – Outright

Vatican’s Summit On Clergy Sex Abuse Left Many Survivors Disappointed – NPR

Pope rejects Cardinal Barbarin’s resignation over abuse cover-up – BBC

Vatican’s Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children – NY Times

LGBTQ-Friendly Cleric Named Cardinal; Far-Right Catholics Appalled – Advocate

2020

Vatican appoints first woman to senior role in Church – BBC

 

 



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