https://freerepublic.com/tag/gaylikefranpalmquist/ en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:09:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399662/posts [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Bernardin: An example for the Church and the world Thirty years after the death of Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago from 1982 to 1996, the Italian archdiocese of Trento has organized various events in memory of the prelate, whose origins lie in the region.We are publishing the full text of the Lecture delivered Friday evening, 16 October 2026, by Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, as part of the initiatives carried out at Fiera di Primiero, in Trento, in memory of Cardinal Joseph Louis Bernardin thirty years after his death.Cardinal Bernardin, born in the... Vatican News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399662/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:09:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399663/posts Jesuit-run Georgetown University celebrates pro-LGBT ‘OUTober’ Some of Georgetown's upcoming 'OUTober' celebrations include a Catholic 'Mass of Belonging,' a Jewish 'Pride Shabbat,' and 'Queer Space Pumpkin Decorating.'Georgetown University, the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university, is hosting several pro-LGBT events as part of its celebration of “LGBTQ+ History Month,” or “OUTober,” while trying to claim a Catholic identity.In an October 1 announcement, the university touted the fact that it was the first “Catholic, Jesuit higher education institution” to create an “LGBTQ Resource Center,” and emphasized that it is proud to celebrate the “LGBTQIA+ community” throughout “OUTober,” which the Church commemorates... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399663/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:38:44 GMT