First hour: Discussing the Vatican's responsum regarding same sex unions
Second hour: NPR's coverage of President Biden's news conferenceThe Vatican recently released a statement – a "responsum," in official terms – regarding whether the Church could bless same sex unions. The responsum contained a single word: "Negative." There was an explanatory note attached that explained the Church "does not and can not bless sin." For Catholics who have hoped that Pope Francis was moving the Church in a more progressive direction, this was a difficult piece of news to take in. Is this the end of their dream of a Church that supports the LGBTQ community? Our guests discuss it:
- Stan "J.R." Zerkowski, director of the Diocese of Lexington LGBT Ministry, and executive director of Fortunate Families
- Bryan Wilkinson, tech professional who considered pursuing the priesthood
Our second hour is pre-empted by President Biden's news conference.
