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SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Priests and permanent deacons from the Catholic Diocese of San Diego received their first Covid-19 vaccination this Thursday at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Clairemont. The vaccinations were provided by a mobile clinic operated by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center. Alvarado Hospital staff said around 100 individuals qualified under State guidelines. Auxiliary Bishop John Dolan, who participated in Pfizer’s initial drug study, will be on hand to encourage participants an...

U.S. Catholic bishops urge support for LGBT youth By Associated Press Share: 3 Photos FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017 file photo, Cardinal Joseph Tobin gives the homily during a Mass installing him as the new archbishop of Newark, in Newark, N.J. Declaring "God is on your side," Tobin along with the archbishop of Santa Fe, N.M., and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, expressing support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at the...

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement this week expressing support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them. “All people of goodwill should help, support and defend LGBT youth,” said the statement released Monday by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, named for the Rutgers University student who took his own life in 2010 after being re...

Activists demonstrate in support of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 8, 2019. (CNS/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) While some Catholic bishops — including a cardinal — recently signed a statement in support of LGBTQ youth, others released a statement opposing an executive order by the Biden administration extending federal nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people. The statement says Jesus taught mercy and compassion for all, particularly those wh...

NEW YORK (AP) — Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement Monday expressing

God is on your side: Group of US Catholic bishops call for support, defend LGBT youth against bullying Published  article FILE - Archbishop of Newark in the United States of America Joseph William Tobin (R) walks after kneeling before Pope Francis to pledge allegiance and become cardinal, on Nov. 19, 2016 during a consistory at Peters basilica. NEW YORK - Declaring "God is on your side," a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement Monday expressi...

Altar server Angelo Alcasabas prepares the altar during an annual "Pre-Pride Festive Mass" at St. Francis of Assisi Church in New York City June 29, 2019. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) A group of U.S. Catholic bishops, including a cardinal and an archbishop, have signed a statement of support for L.G.B.T. youth, telling them, “God created you, God loves you and God is on your side.” “As we see in the Gospels, Jesus Christ taught love, mercy and welcome for all people, especially for thos...

NEW YORK —  Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops issued a statement Monday expressing support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them. “All people of goodwill should help, support and defend LGBT youth,” said the statement released by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, named for the Rutgers University student who took his own life in 2010 after being recorded on a webcam kissing another man. Among ...

After four years of angry tweets and deepening partisanship, of two presidential impeachments and an election that ignited a siege, it sounds almost too naive to suggest that the road to healing these Divided States of America is as simple — and as complicated — as this: It begins with one conversation at a time. That is the sentiment voiced by an array of faith leaders, political scientists, community organizers and ethicists, when asked how to resume the pursuit of a more perfect union. �...

Print San Diego community leaders reacted with a mix of horror and various degrees of outrage following a violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a mob bent on thwarting the peaceful transfer of power Wednesday. Many local Democrats and Republicans alike condemned the violence. However, partisanship tended to show when it came to where to place the blame. And while the scenes that unfolded on televisions and social media feeds were shocking, some said this was a moment they had long anticipate...