The story of Chiacgo’s Father Gary Graf illustrates the challenges facing priests who are falsely accused at a time when hundreds of true stories of horrific abuse dominate the news.

The delegates requested that the church declare that “human dignity implies the respect of every person as created by God” and “hence criminalization of L.G.B.T. people is today a manifestation of irrational hatred for that which is different from the norm and that homophobia is, in effect, a feeling of hatred and rejection which the church condemns, wherever it takes place.”

“For Jesus, it wasn’t about taking the right stand on issues. It was about standing in the right place.”

Israel’s upcoming election, which takes place on April 9, is casting uncertainty over House of Grace’s future.

Asking the question about access to universities overlooks the painful truth that the entire journey of education is profoundly challenging for the poor and people of color.