James Martin

Jesuit priest and writer (1960) · United States · On the map · Religious Figures

James Joseph Martin Jr. is an American Jesuit priest, writer, editor-at-large of America magazine, and the founder of Outreach.

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2020“[LGBTQ people] are fully members of the church. It’s just a question of getting people to understand that.”In their words9 April 2020Bridging the Gap: Welcoming LGBTQ People into the Church This EasterRead the whole statement

“Church teaching on LGBT people is more than a few lines in the catechism.”In their words4 February 2020Father Martin urges Catholic college leaders to support LGBT studentsRead the whole statement

2017“God could have entered the world in any place or family that God chose. God could have become human in a great ruling family in Judea.”In their words21 January 2017Los Angeles Times 21 January 2017 Full text onlineRead the whole statement

“Is it any surprise, then, that Jesus felt such intense compassion for the poor and marginalized?”In their words21 January 2017Los Angeles Times 21 January 2017 Full text onlineRead the whole statement

1960Born29 December 1960

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(After the meeting with Pope Leo XIV) Amen. Grateful to be in the same Church with the Holy Father and His Eminence, all part of the Body of Christ, under his Vicar on earth.
From a post in the official Facebook profile., Own words

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