For Labor Day, Some Difficult Questions for the U.S. Bishops on Church Worker Justice

U.S. bishops, in keeping with the global church's conversations on family life, used their 2015 Labor Day Statement to reflect about how greater justice for workers encourages stronger families. Read More

The Ups and Downs and Ups of a Parents' Support Group

Today’s post is by guest blogger Paula Mattras, a 77-year old grandmother from Fort Myers, Florida,... Read More

10 LGBT Insights from the Pew Survey of U.S. Catholics for Pope Francis' Visit

As the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis' visit approach, a new Pew Forum poll reveals U.S. Catholics' majority support for nontraditional families and 9 other observations. Read More

Fired Teacher "Overjoyed" by Catholic School's New LGBT Policy; School Apologizes While Diocese Remains Quiet

The decision by Portland's St. Mary's Academy (SMA) to positively alter its employment policies after firing a gay staff member was a landmark one. That shift was prompted by a school community which rallied quickly against injustice and an administration open to new ways of being in the church. While the staff member is "overjoyed" by this, it seems the Archbishop Alexander Sample and the Diocese of Portland do not share that joy. Read More

Vatican Intervention Causes Bishop to (Again) Reject Trans* Man as Godparent

The Vatican has intervened to prevent a transgender man in Spain from being a godparent, causing the local ordinary to again reverse his decision in the case just as plans for the baptism were moving forward. Read More

Pope Receives Bishop Jacques Gaillot–A French Bishop Who Blesses Gay Couples

Bishop Jacques Gaillot, who was removed from his diocese in France in 1995, in part for... Read More

Swiss Bishops Offer Supportive Comments After Another Bishop's Error

A Swiss bishop criticized for remarks deemed by some as advocating the death penalty for lesbian and gay people has apologized. His remorse has stopped neither public criticism from a fellow prelate nor the filing of criminal charges however. Read More

U.S. Catholics Like Pope Francis, But They Differ With Him on Marriage Equality

One benefit of a papal visit is that the media focuses its attention on the... Read More

Trans* Advocacy Happening Among Some Traditionally-Inclined Catholics

Transgender topics are increasingly being discussed in Catholic circles, including in more traditional members of the church.... Read More

Pope Francis' Remark About Children's Book Raises Question of His Support for Lesbian and Gay Families

Pope Francis is once again making headlines for a message which may have contained a... Read More