Pope Francis: Church Too 'Obsessed' With Gays

September 20, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Pope Francis: Church Too 'Obsessed' With Gays Pope Francis faulted the Roman Catholic church for focusing too much on gays, abortion and contraception, saying the church has become "obsessed" with those issues to the detriment of its larger mission to be "home for all," according to an extensive new interview published Thursday.  Continue reading... Yoga: The New Career Path For Corporate Execs LOOK: Monk Living Atop Pillar Gets Closer To God Kabbalah Centre Founder, Rabbi To The Stars, Dies Pope Francis: Church Too 'Obsessed' With Gays Pope Francis Like You've Never Smelled Him Before The Welcoming Jewish Holy Day Of Sukkot Pope Francis: Church Too 'Obsessed' With Gays Dear Parents With Young Children In Church Pope Francis: Church Too 'Obsessed' With Gays Dear Parents With Young Children In Church LOOK: Jerusalem Like You've Never Seen It Before JIM WALLIS Just Picking on the Poor: The Facts and the Faces of Cutting SNAP Our job, as people of faith, is to protect the poor and to make it politically unsafe for politicians to go after them -- to pick on the poor. So we will be watching who votes against feeding the hungry this week, Continue reading... HER HOLINESS SHINSO ITO, SHINNYO-EN Sending a Message of Peace to the World: Fire, Water, and the Power of 'We' There are times when we may want to comprehend truth collectively, rather than apart, and take the time to focus our attention and energy together on healing and peace.That is why we are creating a major lantern floating ceremony on September 22, one day before the United Nations convenes in New York City. Continue reading... PAUL BRANDEIS RAUSHENBUSH Pope Francis Moves Church Beyond Gays and Abortion -- To People Pope Francis continues to radically refocus the Catholic Church and, even as a non-Catholic, I am beginning to view him as a personal pastor. Continue reading... GARY LADERMAN How Do We Do Right By the Dead? In American society today, it is difficult to offer any simply answer to the question. In the past, most Americans would likely talk about dignity and respect, and look to the church and the funeral home to help them do the right things at the time of death. Continue reading... SAMANTHA FIELD 15 Things Not to Say to a Recovering Fundamentalist Christian There have been plenty of things I've heard since I left Christian fundamentalism after spending 14 years (more than half my life) in it, and most of them make me want to tear my hair out. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003