On LGBT Issues, Does Catholic Education Have to Choose Between Church and Culture?

/4 Comments/in , , , /by
Is Catholic higher education in the U.S. being forced to choose between church and culture on matters of gender and sexuality? Patricia Miller, a contributor for Religion Dispatches, leans towards yes. I'm not so sure. Read More

Austrian Cardinal Criticizes Court’s Legalization of Marriage Equality

/5 Comments/in , /by
An Austrian Catholic cardinal who has often been outspoken in defense of lesbian and gay people has criticized his nation's recent high court decision which allows for same-gender couples to marry. What does this latest marriage equality victory teach us about Catholic leaders' responses to these issues? Read More

On Being a Hero: Reflections for the Second Sunday of Advent

/1 Comment/in , /by
This Sunday, we’re asked to think about John the Baptist. And before Jesus was the Jesus of Nazareth whom we know and love—the one who exorcises demons, the one who heals people, the one who walks on water—Jesus was a person like you and me. Indeed, Jesus was a disciple; Jesus was an eager sidekick. And Jesus’s hero was John. Read More

South African Archbishop Says Church “Should Be Home for Gay People”

/3 Comments/in , /by
A South African bishop offered welcoming words to lesbian and gay people in a recent interview, saying the Church "should be home for gay people." Read More

Bishop Calls Nativity Scene with Two St. Joseph’s an “Attack on Christian Faith”

/17 Comments/in , , /by
A bishop has criticized a Nativity scene which features two Joseph figures while omitting Mary, calling it "sacrilege" and an "attack on the Christian Faith." Read More

Austrian Cardinal Leads World AIDS Day Memorial, Provides Example to Follow

/6 Comments/in , /by
A cardinal in Austria led a memorial service for World AIDS Day at his archdiocesan cathedral, the first such event there which will hopefully be replicated elsewhere in future years. Read More

Catholic Schools in England Drop Terms “Mother” and “Father” on Admissions Forms

/3 Comments/in , /by
Catholic schools in England will no longer use the gendered terms "mother" and "father" on admissions forms after a government official ruled these could be potentially discriminatory. Read More

Sr. Jeannine Gramick, 1,300 Faith Leaders File Brief in LGBT Non-Discrimination Court Case

/6 Comments/in , /by
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Though conservatives claim this case is about religious liberty, some 1,300 faith leaders have spoken out saying it is really about anti-LGBT discrimination. Read More

Fortunate Families’ Director Has ‘Seen Miracles’ and ‘Expects More’

/1 Comment/in /by
Fortunate Families , a national Catholic network of parents of LGBT+ sons and daughters, has appointed Stanley Francis "JR" Zerkowski to be its first Executive Director. Learn more about what shaped his vision for LGBT+ ministry in the Church. Read More

Beacons of Patience and Hope: A Queer Advent Journey with the Holy Family

/5 Comments/in , /by
Advent is often described as a time of cultivating hope, and I sometimes also see it as a time to cultivate patience. As a gay Hispanic worshiping in and working for the Church, patience and hope are virtues that I am obliged to foster. . . Read More