Pope’s words spark debate over firing gay Catholic music director
In Providence, Rhode Island, the firing of Michael Templeton, a church music director who married his same sex partner, fuels dispute over Pope Francis’s mercy stance. Bishop Tobin defends church teaching, while supporters say Francis’s words create room for acceptance and mercy.
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