Why Do LGBT People Feel the Catholic Church Hates Them?

Yesterday, May 17th, was the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.  In Italy, at least... Read More

‘Year of Lady Gaga,’ IDAHOT, & Other Events Show Catholic High Schools’ Progress

Catholic colleges have long modeled LGBT acceptance for the wider Church, offering student organizations and offices tasked with... Read More

Italian Bishops' Conference Head Calls for Dialogue Without "Taboo"

The world synod on marriage and the family, scheduled at the Vatican in October 2014,... Read More

Are Catholic Nations Friendlier for LGBT People?

Is it possible that religious, and specifically Catholic, nations are more LGBT-friendly than others? Data from... Read More

Under Pope Francis, Italian Gay Catholics See Signs of Hope — and Resistance

Whether a ‘Francis effect’ exists and just what it might be are questions which have... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Italian Archbishop Calls on Church to Re-Think LGBT Approach

Archbishop Italo Castellani of Lucca, Italy, has called for the Church to re-think the negative... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Cardinal Dolan, Michael Sam, Civil Unions, and Pope Francis

On Sunday, New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan was interviewed on Meet The Press, and he made... Read More

Young Gay Scientist Awarded by Vatican

Maryland’s Jack Andraka is only 16 years old, but already he has broken ground in... Read More

On Spirit Day, Catholics Chart New Course for LGBT Youth

Today is Spirit Day. Millions across the nation will wear purple as a sign of... Read More