New Pastor Calls Pride Month “Diabolical” and “Unnatural” in Parish Bulletin

LGBTQ+ advocates in Ohio protested at a church where the pastor referred to Pride Month as "diabolical" and "unnatural" in a letter in the parish bulletin. Read More

Students Rally to Support Teacher Terminated by Catholic School Over Same-Gender Marriage

A Catholic school's students and alumni have voiced their objections to the school's decision to not renew a gay teacher's contract because of his same-gender marriage, a decision backed by the local archbishop. Read More

Opposing LGBT Issues Will Make the Catholic Church a 'Shrinking Cult,' Says Former Catholic Charities Head

Is the Catholic Church destined to become a “shrinking cult”? That is the conjecture of... Read More

Marriage Equality Court Cases Raise Opposition from Catholic Bishops

In recent weeks, bishops and archbishops in various parts of the U.S. have been speaking... Read More

On Restrictive Employment Policies: 'Catholics have to stand up to this.'

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s controversial new loyalty oath for Catholic school teachers which requires that... Read More

How Can Ordinary Catholics Respond to the Firing of LGBT Church Employees?

Responding  to the terrible trend of LGBT church employees being fired from their jobs has... Read More

Archdiocese Rebuffs Terminated Gay Church Worker’s Attempts at Dialogue, Reconciliation

A church worker whose job was terminated over their same-gender marriage has spoken out about the employment dispute and efforts to address the church's treatment of LGBTQ employees. Read More

Jamie Manson: Lesbian Couple’s Love on Netflix Is “Sacramental in Every Sense”

National Catholic Reporter columnist Jamie Manson reflected on the tension between the timing of "A Secret Love," the Netflix documentary that affirms queer partnerships, and the Catholic Church's exclusion of queer people in the workplace and in marriage. Read More

Ohio Catholic School Refuses to Renew Gay Teacher’s Contract

A Catholic school in Ohio is not renewing the contract of a longtime teacher, reportedly because he is in a same-gender marriage. Read More

USCCB To Elect New President: What Could This Mean for LGBT Issues?

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) upcoming fall assembly starts next week, and... Read More