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Re:Vatican's document "On Human Dignity”
As Convergent Catholics, we find that the concerns raised by Dignity USA regarding the Vatican's document "On Human Dignity” deeply resonates with our own views on the matter. Although we may not always see eye-to-eye with our friends, Dignity USA, on this occasion, their overall critique is absolutely correct. They have said: “The Vatican document “On Human Dignity” undermines its purpose by undermining the integrity and human rights of transgender and nonbinary people, al
The Bishops Council
11 hours ago2 min read


Re: Executive Order has been issued by the White House titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.”
21 January 2025 To the beloved communities of the Convergent Catholic Communion - in our cities and countryside, in grief and in grace: A new Executive Order has been issued by the White House titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” It describes our urban centers as overrun by vagrancy, addiction, and violence. It names over 274,000 people sleeping on the streets, the highest number ever recorded, and states that “the overwhelming majority” of these individua
Metropolitan John Gregory
11 hours ago5 min read


On the Integrity of Holy Orders & the Vocation of Women
Beloved in Christ, Grace and peace to you from the One who calls the Church into all truth. I write to you with a full heart in this season when the Spirit presses the Church to reckon again with its life, its memory, and its witness. Recent announcements from the Roman Communion regarding the question of women in the diaconate have stirred grief, concern, and prayerful resolve in many across the Catholic world. The Vatican’s declaration that “there is still no room for a pos
Metropolitan John Gregory
11 hours ago5 min read


A Teaching on the Idolatry of the Nation
My Beloved in Christ, Grace and peace be with you. I write to you not from the comfort of a quiet study, but from a heart that feels the deep spiritual and social fractures of our time. The air we breathe is thick with the dust of contention, and the ground we walk on is scorched by the fires of hatred. Our nation stands at a crossroads, not just a political one, but a spiritual one, a moment of profound crisis and a moment of divine opportunity. For in our history, the darke
Metropolitan John Gregory
11 hours ago14 min read
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