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The latest collection of the news and information related to the controversy surrounding the Star of the Sea Parish and School, and Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Star of the Sea School coverage
Prominent Catholics call on pope to oust S.F. archbishop
By Matier & Ross Updated 11:42 am, Thursday, April 16, 2015
At San Francisco school, priests stir parental ire
By Dan Morris Young, April 8, 2015
Parents ask S.F. Archdiocese to remove school's leaders
By Erin Allday – SFGate.com, March 26, 2015
Parents' Message To San Francisco Archdiocese: Catholic School's Leaders 'Not A Good Fit'
CBS SF Bay Area – March 26, 2015
Angry parents at Star of the Sea School ask Archdiocese to oust church leaders
By Sarah B. – The Richmond District of SF Blog, March 26, 2015
Parents ask San Francisco archdiocese to remove controversial parish priests
By Mandy Erickson – National Catholic Reporter, March 26, 2015
San Francisco priests' council debates 'P.R. disaster' parish
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, March 26, 2015
Nevius: Catholic Church can't win fight it's picking with S.F.
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, March 9, 2015
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San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone “Morality Clause” Respectfully Criticized in National Catholic Publication by S.F. City Attorney
San Francisco Sentinel – March 9, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone: "We're not on a witch hunt" (Video)
By John Diaz – SFGate.com, February 25, 2015
Why are some Pinoy parents upset over these church pamphlets
By Rommel Conclara – ABS-CBN News, February 24, 2015
San Francisco Church Members Attend Mass Dressed in Black to Protest Controversial Pamphlet
NBC Bay Area – February 22, 2015
San Francisco archbishop rejects lawmakers' criticism on morality clauses
By David Gibson – Religion News Service, February 20, 2015
Note: A version of this story also ran in The Washington Post and The Huffington Post
San Francisco Catholic School Students Push Archdiocese to #TeachAcceptance
By Carol Kuruvilla – The Huffington Post, February 20, 2015
Star of the Sea School coverage
Prominent Catholics call on pope to oust S.F. archbishop
By Matier & Ross Updated 11:42 am, Thursday, April 16, 2015
At San Francisco school, priests stir parental ire
By Dan Morris Young, April 8, 2015
Parents ask S.F. Archdiocese to remove school's leaders
By Erin Allday – SFGate.com, March 26, 2015
Parents' Message To San Francisco Archdiocese: Catholic School's Leaders 'Not A Good Fit'
CBS SF Bay Area – March 26, 2015
Angry parents at Star of the Sea School ask Archdiocese to oust church leaders
By Sarah B. – The Richmond District of SF Blog, March 26, 2015
Parents ask San Francisco archdiocese to remove controversial parish priests
By Mandy Erickson – National Catholic Reporter, March 26, 2015
San Francisco priests' council debates 'P.R. disaster' parish
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, March 26, 2015
Nevius: Catholic Church can't win fight it's picking with S.F.
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, March 9, 2015
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San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone “Morality Clause” Respectfully Criticized in National Catholic Publication by S.F. City Attorney
San Francisco Sentinel – March 9, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone: "We're not on a witch hunt" (Video)
By John Diaz – SFGate.com, February 25, 2015
Why are some Pinoy parents upset over these church pamphlets
By Rommel Conclara – ABS-CBN News, February 24, 2015
San Francisco Church Members Attend Mass Dressed in Black to Protest Controversial Pamphlet
NBC Bay Area – February 22, 2015
San Francisco archbishop rejects lawmakers' criticism on morality clauses
By David Gibson – Religion News Service, February 20, 2015
Note: A version of this story also ran in The Washington Post and The Huffington Post
San Francisco Catholic School Students Push Archdiocese to #TeachAcceptance
By Carol Kuruvilla – The Huffington Post, February 20, 2015
Archdiocese of San Francisco coverage
S.F. Archbishop Cordileone wanted a fight, and now he has lost
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, April 16, 2015
Tom Brady's father among group seeking archbishop's removal
By Michael O’Loughlin – Boston Globe, April 16, 2015
More than 100 San Francisco leaders sign open letter to Pope seeking the removal of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
By Deborah Hastings – New York Daily News, April 16, 2015
Catholic leaders write to Pope Francis seeking replacement of SF archbishop
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, April 16, 2015
Prominent Catholics with Marin ties urge pope to replace Archbishop Cordileone
By Janis Mara – Marin Independent Journal, April 16, 2015
Letters to the Editor, April 17
SFGate.com – April 17, 2015
Polarization in the U.S. Church: Naming the Wounds, Beginning to Heal
By Michael Sean Winters – National Catholic Reporter, April 17, 2015
Anti-Cordileone ad misrepresents Catholicism, archdiocese says
Catholic News Agency – April 17, 2015
The left's PR battle against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco
By Matt C. Abbott – American Thinker, April 17, 2015
San Francisco Catholics call on Pope to replace ‘intolerant’ Archbishop
Pink News – April 17, 2015
Local Catholics stand against archbishop
By Scott Morris – Bay City News, April 16, 2015
A version of this story also ran in SF Appeal
San Francisco Catholics Appeal To Pope To Replace Controversial Archbishop
By Carol Kuruvilla & Antonia Blumberg – Huffington Post, April 16, 2015
San Francisco: critics call for removal of Archbishop Cordileone; archdiocese fires back
Catholic World News – April 16, 2015
Angry Catholics ask Pope to replace San Francisco archbishop
KTVU – April 16, 2015
SF Catholics Asking Pope To Oust Archbishop
KCBA – April 16, 2015
100 Local Catholic Leaders Sign Full Page Chronicle Ad In Plea To Pope: 'Replace Archbishop Cordileone'
By Caleb Pershan – SFist, April 16, 2015
Chronicle Ad Spawns Plethora of Open Letters: Fire My Bishop, Too!
By Jennifer Fitz – Patheos, April 16, 2015
Wealthy San Francisco donors petition Pope Francis to replace Archbishop Cordileone
By Lisa Bourne – LifeSiteNews, April 16, 2015
San Francisco Catholics speak out for - and against - Abp. Cordileone
The Catholic World Report – April 16, 2015
San Francisco ad signers counter 'fringe group' charge
By Mandy Erickson – National Catholic Reporter, April 16, 2015
Group calls on Pope Francis to replace anti-gay San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
By Greg Hernandez – Gay Star News, April 16, 2015
A Letter to Pope Francis
By Robert P. George – First Things, April 16, 2015
Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Admonishes Persecutors of Faithful S.F. Archbishop
ChristianNewsWire – April 16, 2015
Ad seeking archbishop's ouster 'misrepresentation' of church teaching
The Boston Pilot – April 16, 2015
In California, two bishops strike different chords
By Michael O’Loughlin – Crux, April 16, 2015
Are You Smarter than a “Prominent Catholic?” Archbishop Cordileone Rocks the Gospel.
By Jennifer Fitz – Patheos, April 16, 2015
San Francisco teachers' union describes 'great distress' among members
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, March 24, 2015
Cathedral dismantles sprinklers
Catholic San Francisco – March 25, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone gets earful from Irish honoree
By Matier and Ross – SFGate.com, March 18, 2015
Jesuit U. hosts event for group protesting efforts to strengthen San Francisco Catholic schools
By Kimberly Scharfenberger – Life Site News, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Cathedral To Remove Sprinklers That Drenched Homeless
By Olga Rodriguez – The Huffington Post, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Catholic church installed sprinklers to keep homeless out of doorways
By Doyle Murphy – New York Daily News, March 18, 2015
San Francisco cathedral to remove sprinkler system used to keep homeless away
Associated Press (Via CTV News) – March 18, 2015
SF Archdiocese apologizes for using sprinklers to deter homeless
By Laura Dudnick – SF Examiner, March 18, 2015
SF cathedral dismantles sprinklers that soaked homeless
Aljazeera America – March 18, 2015
San Francisco cathedral uses water to repel sleeping homeless
By Brett Wilkins – Digital Journal, March 18, 2015
San Francisco church U-turn on soaking rough sleepers
BBC News – March 18, 2015
SF CHURCH USES DROUGHT WATER TO HUMILIATE HOMELESS PEOPLE
By John Bare – Unicorn Booty, March 18, 2015
A Catholic parish's response to the homeless: Douse them with water so they'll go away
By Scott Alessi – U.S. Catholic, March 18, 2015
BREAKING: The Cathedral Of St. Maytag Is Stuck On Rinse Cycle UPDATED
By Frank Weathers – Patheos, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Church Saint Mary’s Hoses Down California’s Homeless People As a Deterrent
Inquisitr – March 18, 2015
San Francisco St. Mary's Cathedral To Remove Sprinklers That Drenced Homeless
By Wayne Freedman and Elissa Harrington – NBC Bay Area, March 18, 2015
UPDATE: SF Archdiocese Apologizes For Water System To Repel Homeless At Saint Mary’s Cathedral
CBS San Francisco – March 18, 2015
Saint Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco installs a watering system to deter homeless
News.com.au (Australia) – March 18, 2015
Cathedral installed sprinkler system so homeless people wouldn’t sleep in its sheltered doorways
By Harry Readhead – Metro.co.uk (United Kingdom), March 18, 2015
Dousing homeless at church gets S.F. archdiocese in hot water - Updated
Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, March 18, 2015
Cathedral accused of being ‘unChristian’ for installing sprinklers to deter homeless
By Jose Ensor – Telegraph (United Kingdom), March 18, 2015
Church douses homeless with illegal sprinklers
By Hannah Albarazi – Bay City News, March 18, 2015
SF Archdiocese to remove sprinklers that doused homeless
KTVU – March 18, 2015
Keeping Catholic Schools Catholic and Compassionate
Letters to the Editor – The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2015
Students Protest SF Archbishop Morality Clause
By Christie Smith – NBC Bay Area, March 12, 2015
San Francisco Catholic Students Slam Morality Clauses In Latest Protest, Say Archbishop is Out Of Step
CBS SF – March 12, 2015
The complicated fight to keep Catholic schools catholic
By Sarah Padbury – World Magazine, March 12, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
7:23:04 AM – March 13, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:02:08 PM – March 12, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:09:54 – March 12, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
10:01:53 AM – March 12, 2015
How San Francisco Catholics Are Pushing Pope Francis' Limits
By Jack Jenkins – Think Progress, March 10, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
12:13:20 AM – March 9, 2015
WVUE-NO (FOX) - New Orleans, LA
12:37:02 PM – March 9, 2015
Activists Stage Protest Against Archdiocese of San Francisco on International Women's Day
By Nannette Miranda and Vince Cestone – NBC Bay Area, March 8, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
11:22:43 PM – March 8, 2015
KRON-SF (MyTv) - San Francisco, CA
8:09:03 PM – March 8, 2015
S.F. city attorney argues against archbishop’s morality clauses
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, March 6, 2015
Hundreds of San Francisco Catholic School Teachers Urge Archbishop To Remove Morality Clauses
Associated Press (via The Huffington Post) – March 4, 2015
S.F. archdiocese teachers overwhelmingly reject moral strictures
By Lee Romney – Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2015
San Francisco Catholic School Teachers Sign Petition against Morality Clauses
By Kimberly Scharfenberger – Catholic Education Daily, March 4, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop Refuses to Drop Moral Clause
By Alison Lesley – World Religion News, March 4, 2015
Over 350 Teachers urge Archbishop to drop proposed morality clauses from teacher handbook
By Andrew Davis – California News, March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
9:24:04 AM – March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
6:54:20 AM – March 4, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:37:29 AM – March 4, 2015
KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA
6:07:28 AM – March 4, 2015
KNX-AM (Radio) - Los Angeles, CA
3:18:57 AM – March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
10:35:55 AM – March 4, 201
Over 350 Catholic School Teachers Call On San Francisco Archbishop To Drop Morality Clauses
CBS SF Bay Area – March 3, 2015
Teachers, Staff Reject Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's Anti-Gay Handbook for Catholic Schools
By Erin Sherbert – SF Weekly, March 3, 2015
SF Supes tell archbishop his morality clauses are unwanted
By Emily Green and Jill Tucker – SFGate.com, March 3, 2015
KLIV-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
11:22:53 PM – March 3, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:08:36 PM – March 3, 2015
Why Are Lawmakers Attacking This Archbishop for Requiring Catholic Teachers to Not Slam Catholicism?
By Katrina Trinko – The Daily Signal, March 1, 2015
NY Times Roiled by 'Moral Clause' in a Handful of San Francisco Catholic Schools
By Tim Graham – mrc NewsBusters, March 1, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone inserts 'morality clause' into diocesan high school employee handbook
By Anne-Gerard Flynn – Mass Live, February 27, 2015
Catholic Schools Should Be Catholic, Even in San Francisco
By Ian Tuttle – National Review, February 27, 2015
S.F. Catholic Leader Moves to Include Teachers in 'Ministry'
The Chronicle of Philanthropy – February 27, 2015
San Francisco Archbishops 'Purity Test' Would Punish Teachers For Posting Photos of Their Gay Son's Wedding
By Kyler Geoffroy – Towel Road, February 27, 2015
After Outcry, San Francisco Archdiocese to Review Moral Code for Catholic Teachers
By Jordan Money – Education Week, February 27, 2015
Quotes of the Week
By Marshall Kilduff – SFGate.com, February 27, 2015
Attending A Gay Wedding Could Get You Fired From Catholic Schools In San Francisco
By Dan Avery – NewNowNext, February 27, 2015
Pope Francis Is Making a Big Mistake
By Joe Mathews – Zócalo Public Square, February 26, 2015
Note: This story also ran on The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Daily News
Morals Clause in Catholic Schools Roils Bay Area
By Carol Pogash – The New York Times, February 26, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone Holds Firm on Teacher Contracts
By Joan Frawley Desmond – National Catholic Register, February 26, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
4:43:07 AM – February 26, 2015
Don't let S.F. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's charm fool you
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, February 25, 2015
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S.F. archbishop stands firm in face of pressure on morality clauses
By Lee Romney – Los Angeles Times, February 25, 2015
SF archbishop removes 'ministers' label from teacher contract
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, February 25, 2015
Controversial San Francisco handbook to be reviews, expanded by theology teacher committee
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, February 25, 2015
San Francisco archbishop not backing down on policies for Catholic-school teachers
Catholic World News – February 25, 2015
S.F. archbishop reassessing strict morals code for teachers
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, February 25, 2015
San Fran church official on teacher contracts: "The Archbishop has not repealed anything"
By Joan Desmond – National Catholic Register, February 25, 2015
Archbishop backs off slightly on teacher 'morality codes'
San Francisco Chronicle – February 25, 2015
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Debate over proposed Catholic morality clause heats up despite progress in contract negotiations
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, February 25, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
08:39:53 AM – February 25, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
8:05:32 AM – February 25, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:38:02 AM – February 25, 2015
San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese Won't Classify Teachers As Ministers, Has Not Dropped Morality Clause Proposal
CBS San Francisco – February 24, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:02:30 PM – February 24, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:01:32 PM – February 24, 2015
S.F. archbishop goes against grain with strict morality code
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, February 22, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
2:06:20 PM – February 22, 2015
Respect my religious freedom, San Francisco archbishop tells legislators
Catholic Herald – February 21, 2015
Archdiocese, Legislators Butt Heads Over Proposed Catholic High Schools Morality Clauses
SF Appeal – February 21, 2015
Quotes of the Week
By Spencer Whitney – SFGate.com, February 21, 2015
KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA
8:31:40 AM – February 21, 2015
S.F. archbishop fires back at lawmaker critics
By Nanette Asimov – SFGate.com, February 20, 2015
Eight California lawmakers, San Francisco archbishop exchange letters on faculty handbook
Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, February 20, 2015
SF archbishop answers disapproving letter from lawmakers
Santa Cruz Sentinel – February 20, 2015
Archbishop says morality clauses are about upholding mission of church
Catholic Sentinel – February 20, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop tries to explain - but only fans the flames
By C.W. Nevius – SFGate.com
San Francisco Parents Shocked to Learn that Catholic Schools Are Catholic
By Benjamin Wachs – SF Weekly, February 20, 2015
Religion news in brief
Associated Press (via The Clarion-Ledger) – February 20, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:11:20 PM – February 20, 2015
S.F. Archbishop Cordileone wanted a fight, and now he has lost
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, April 16, 2015
Tom Brady's father among group seeking archbishop's removal
By Michael O’Loughlin – Boston Globe, April 16, 2015
More than 100 San Francisco leaders sign open letter to Pope seeking the removal of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
By Deborah Hastings – New York Daily News, April 16, 2015
Catholic leaders write to Pope Francis seeking replacement of SF archbishop
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, April 16, 2015
Prominent Catholics with Marin ties urge pope to replace Archbishop Cordileone
By Janis Mara – Marin Independent Journal, April 16, 2015
Letters to the Editor, April 17
SFGate.com – April 17, 2015
Polarization in the U.S. Church: Naming the Wounds, Beginning to Heal
By Michael Sean Winters – National Catholic Reporter, April 17, 2015
Anti-Cordileone ad misrepresents Catholicism, archdiocese says
Catholic News Agency – April 17, 2015
The left's PR battle against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco
By Matt C. Abbott – American Thinker, April 17, 2015
San Francisco Catholics call on Pope to replace ‘intolerant’ Archbishop
Pink News – April 17, 2015
Local Catholics stand against archbishop
By Scott Morris – Bay City News, April 16, 2015
A version of this story also ran in SF Appeal
San Francisco Catholics Appeal To Pope To Replace Controversial Archbishop
By Carol Kuruvilla & Antonia Blumberg – Huffington Post, April 16, 2015
San Francisco: critics call for removal of Archbishop Cordileone; archdiocese fires back
Catholic World News – April 16, 2015
Angry Catholics ask Pope to replace San Francisco archbishop
KTVU – April 16, 2015
SF Catholics Asking Pope To Oust Archbishop
KCBA – April 16, 2015
100 Local Catholic Leaders Sign Full Page Chronicle Ad In Plea To Pope: 'Replace Archbishop Cordileone'
By Caleb Pershan – SFist, April 16, 2015
Chronicle Ad Spawns Plethora of Open Letters: Fire My Bishop, Too!
By Jennifer Fitz – Patheos, April 16, 2015
Wealthy San Francisco donors petition Pope Francis to replace Archbishop Cordileone
By Lisa Bourne – LifeSiteNews, April 16, 2015
San Francisco Catholics speak out for - and against - Abp. Cordileone
The Catholic World Report – April 16, 2015
San Francisco ad signers counter 'fringe group' charge
By Mandy Erickson – National Catholic Reporter, April 16, 2015
Group calls on Pope Francis to replace anti-gay San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
By Greg Hernandez – Gay Star News, April 16, 2015
A Letter to Pope Francis
By Robert P. George – First Things, April 16, 2015
Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Admonishes Persecutors of Faithful S.F. Archbishop
ChristianNewsWire – April 16, 2015
Ad seeking archbishop's ouster 'misrepresentation' of church teaching
The Boston Pilot – April 16, 2015
In California, two bishops strike different chords
By Michael O’Loughlin – Crux, April 16, 2015
Are You Smarter than a “Prominent Catholic?” Archbishop Cordileone Rocks the Gospel.
By Jennifer Fitz – Patheos, April 16, 2015
San Francisco teachers' union describes 'great distress' among members
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, March 24, 2015
Cathedral dismantles sprinklers
Catholic San Francisco – March 25, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone gets earful from Irish honoree
By Matier and Ross – SFGate.com, March 18, 2015
Jesuit U. hosts event for group protesting efforts to strengthen San Francisco Catholic schools
By Kimberly Scharfenberger – Life Site News, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Cathedral To Remove Sprinklers That Drenched Homeless
By Olga Rodriguez – The Huffington Post, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Catholic church installed sprinklers to keep homeless out of doorways
By Doyle Murphy – New York Daily News, March 18, 2015
San Francisco cathedral to remove sprinkler system used to keep homeless away
Associated Press (Via CTV News) – March 18, 2015
SF Archdiocese apologizes for using sprinklers to deter homeless
By Laura Dudnick – SF Examiner, March 18, 2015
SF cathedral dismantles sprinklers that soaked homeless
Aljazeera America – March 18, 2015
San Francisco cathedral uses water to repel sleeping homeless
By Brett Wilkins – Digital Journal, March 18, 2015
San Francisco church U-turn on soaking rough sleepers
BBC News – March 18, 2015
SF CHURCH USES DROUGHT WATER TO HUMILIATE HOMELESS PEOPLE
By John Bare – Unicorn Booty, March 18, 2015
A Catholic parish's response to the homeless: Douse them with water so they'll go away
By Scott Alessi – U.S. Catholic, March 18, 2015
BREAKING: The Cathedral Of St. Maytag Is Stuck On Rinse Cycle UPDATED
By Frank Weathers – Patheos, March 18, 2015
San Francisco Church Saint Mary’s Hoses Down California’s Homeless People As a Deterrent
Inquisitr – March 18, 2015
San Francisco St. Mary's Cathedral To Remove Sprinklers That Drenced Homeless
By Wayne Freedman and Elissa Harrington – NBC Bay Area, March 18, 2015
UPDATE: SF Archdiocese Apologizes For Water System To Repel Homeless At Saint Mary’s Cathedral
CBS San Francisco – March 18, 2015
Saint Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco installs a watering system to deter homeless
News.com.au (Australia) – March 18, 2015
Cathedral installed sprinkler system so homeless people wouldn’t sleep in its sheltered doorways
By Harry Readhead – Metro.co.uk (United Kingdom), March 18, 2015
Dousing homeless at church gets S.F. archdiocese in hot water - Updated
Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, March 18, 2015
Cathedral accused of being ‘unChristian’ for installing sprinklers to deter homeless
By Jose Ensor – Telegraph (United Kingdom), March 18, 2015
Church douses homeless with illegal sprinklers
By Hannah Albarazi – Bay City News, March 18, 2015
SF Archdiocese to remove sprinklers that doused homeless
KTVU – March 18, 2015
Keeping Catholic Schools Catholic and Compassionate
Letters to the Editor – The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2015
Students Protest SF Archbishop Morality Clause
By Christie Smith – NBC Bay Area, March 12, 2015
San Francisco Catholic Students Slam Morality Clauses In Latest Protest, Say Archbishop is Out Of Step
CBS SF – March 12, 2015
The complicated fight to keep Catholic schools catholic
By Sarah Padbury – World Magazine, March 12, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
7:23:04 AM – March 13, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:02:08 PM – March 12, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:09:54 – March 12, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
10:01:53 AM – March 12, 2015
How San Francisco Catholics Are Pushing Pope Francis' Limits
By Jack Jenkins – Think Progress, March 10, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
12:13:20 AM – March 9, 2015
WVUE-NO (FOX) - New Orleans, LA
12:37:02 PM – March 9, 2015
Activists Stage Protest Against Archdiocese of San Francisco on International Women's Day
By Nannette Miranda and Vince Cestone – NBC Bay Area, March 8, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
11:22:43 PM – March 8, 2015
KRON-SF (MyTv) - San Francisco, CA
8:09:03 PM – March 8, 2015
S.F. city attorney argues against archbishop’s morality clauses
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, March 6, 2015
Hundreds of San Francisco Catholic School Teachers Urge Archbishop To Remove Morality Clauses
Associated Press (via The Huffington Post) – March 4, 2015
S.F. archdiocese teachers overwhelmingly reject moral strictures
By Lee Romney – Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2015
San Francisco Catholic School Teachers Sign Petition against Morality Clauses
By Kimberly Scharfenberger – Catholic Education Daily, March 4, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop Refuses to Drop Moral Clause
By Alison Lesley – World Religion News, March 4, 2015
Over 350 Teachers urge Archbishop to drop proposed morality clauses from teacher handbook
By Andrew Davis – California News, March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
9:24:04 AM – March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
6:54:20 AM – March 4, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:37:29 AM – March 4, 2015
KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA
6:07:28 AM – March 4, 2015
KNX-AM (Radio) - Los Angeles, CA
3:18:57 AM – March 4, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
10:35:55 AM – March 4, 201
Over 350 Catholic School Teachers Call On San Francisco Archbishop To Drop Morality Clauses
CBS SF Bay Area – March 3, 2015
Teachers, Staff Reject Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's Anti-Gay Handbook for Catholic Schools
By Erin Sherbert – SF Weekly, March 3, 2015
SF Supes tell archbishop his morality clauses are unwanted
By Emily Green and Jill Tucker – SFGate.com, March 3, 2015
KLIV-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
11:22:53 PM – March 3, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:08:36 PM – March 3, 2015
Why Are Lawmakers Attacking This Archbishop for Requiring Catholic Teachers to Not Slam Catholicism?
By Katrina Trinko – The Daily Signal, March 1, 2015
NY Times Roiled by 'Moral Clause' in a Handful of San Francisco Catholic Schools
By Tim Graham – mrc NewsBusters, March 1, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone inserts 'morality clause' into diocesan high school employee handbook
By Anne-Gerard Flynn – Mass Live, February 27, 2015
Catholic Schools Should Be Catholic, Even in San Francisco
By Ian Tuttle – National Review, February 27, 2015
S.F. Catholic Leader Moves to Include Teachers in 'Ministry'
The Chronicle of Philanthropy – February 27, 2015
San Francisco Archbishops 'Purity Test' Would Punish Teachers For Posting Photos of Their Gay Son's Wedding
By Kyler Geoffroy – Towel Road, February 27, 2015
After Outcry, San Francisco Archdiocese to Review Moral Code for Catholic Teachers
By Jordan Money – Education Week, February 27, 2015
Quotes of the Week
By Marshall Kilduff – SFGate.com, February 27, 2015
Attending A Gay Wedding Could Get You Fired From Catholic Schools In San Francisco
By Dan Avery – NewNowNext, February 27, 2015
Pope Francis Is Making a Big Mistake
By Joe Mathews – Zócalo Public Square, February 26, 2015
Note: This story also ran on The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Daily News
Morals Clause in Catholic Schools Roils Bay Area
By Carol Pogash – The New York Times, February 26, 2015
Archbishop Cordileone Holds Firm on Teacher Contracts
By Joan Frawley Desmond – National Catholic Register, February 26, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
4:43:07 AM – February 26, 2015
Don't let S.F. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's charm fool you
By C.W. Nevius – San Francisco Chronicle, February 25, 2015
Requires Premium Subscription for access
S.F. archbishop stands firm in face of pressure on morality clauses
By Lee Romney – Los Angeles Times, February 25, 2015
SF archbishop removes 'ministers' label from teacher contract
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, February 25, 2015
Controversial San Francisco handbook to be reviews, expanded by theology teacher committee
By Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, February 25, 2015
San Francisco archbishop not backing down on policies for Catholic-school teachers
Catholic World News – February 25, 2015
S.F. archbishop reassessing strict morals code for teachers
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, February 25, 2015
San Fran church official on teacher contracts: "The Archbishop has not repealed anything"
By Joan Desmond – National Catholic Register, February 25, 2015
Archbishop backs off slightly on teacher 'morality codes'
San Francisco Chronicle – February 25, 2015
Requires Premium Subscription for access
Debate over proposed Catholic morality clause heats up despite progress in contract negotiations
By Laura Dudnick – San Francisco Examiner, February 25, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
08:39:53 AM – February 25, 2015
KCBS-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
8:05:32 AM – February 25, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:38:02 AM – February 25, 2015
San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese Won't Classify Teachers As Ministers, Has Not Dropped Morality Clause Proposal
CBS San Francisco – February 24, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
6:02:30 PM – February 24, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:01:32 PM – February 24, 2015
S.F. archbishop goes against grain with strict morality code
By Kevin Fagan – SFGate.com, February 22, 2015
KGO-AM (Radio) - San Francisco, CA
2:06:20 PM – February 22, 2015
Respect my religious freedom, San Francisco archbishop tells legislators
Catholic Herald – February 21, 2015
Archdiocese, Legislators Butt Heads Over Proposed Catholic High Schools Morality Clauses
SF Appeal – February 21, 2015
Quotes of the Week
By Spencer Whitney – SFGate.com, February 21, 2015
KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA
8:31:40 AM – February 21, 2015
S.F. archbishop fires back at lawmaker critics
By Nanette Asimov – SFGate.com, February 20, 2015
Eight California lawmakers, San Francisco archbishop exchange letters on faculty handbook
Dan Morris-Young – National Catholic Reporter, February 20, 2015
SF archbishop answers disapproving letter from lawmakers
Santa Cruz Sentinel – February 20, 2015
Archbishop says morality clauses are about upholding mission of church
Catholic Sentinel – February 20, 2015
San Francisco Archbishop tries to explain - but only fans the flames
By C.W. Nevius – SFGate.com
San Francisco Parents Shocked to Learn that Catholic Schools Are Catholic
By Benjamin Wachs – SF Weekly, February 20, 2015
Religion news in brief
Associated Press (via The Clarion-Ledger) – February 20, 2015
KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA
5:11:20 PM – February 20, 2015