Catholic Priest Tells Minnesotans Why They Can Vote Against Proposed Marriage Equality Ban
An out gay Catholic priest addressed a gathering of 200 Catholics in Edina, Minnesota, on... Read More
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Support for Sister Margaret Farley Continues to Flood In
Yesterday’s news that the Vatican has censured Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics,... Read More
Round-up of Actions and Commentary on LCWR
Over the past week, actions and commentary on the Vatican’s attempt to control the Leadership... Read More
From Standing Ovation to Twitter, Catholics Are Speaking Out
In two of the biggest Catholic LGBT news stories in the nation over the past... Read More
Colbert's Chaplain on "Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity"
Fr. James Martin, SJ, is one of Catholicism’s leading spiritual writers and cultural commentators today,... Read More
John the Baptist’s Inherently Queer Mission
Applying a queer lens to today’s gospel, we might say that the mission of John the Baptist is inherently queer. Read More
Catholic School Alumni Launch Group to Protest Diocesan Anti-Transgender Policy
Alumni, families, and students of a Catholic school in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, are demanding more support for LGBTQ+ students after the diocese imposed a set of anti-transgender policies. Read More
Paulist Fathers Expelled from Newman Center as New Bishop Shifts LGBTQ+ Approach
Paulist priests who have long headed ministry at The Ohio State University’s Catholic Newman Center have been removed by a newly-appointed bishop. It was a surprise move that some believe signals a more conservative approach to LGBTQ+ issues in the diocese, such as when the words "All Are Welcome" were removed from the Center's signage. Read More
Who’s Prodigal Now? Queer People Need to Know
A third definition of “prodigal” in the dictionary surprised me: “yielding abundantly: LUXURIANT.” With this definition, my understanding of the parable of the Prodigal Son shifted. Read More
Fr. Bryan Massingale: My Dream Wedding Is an LGBTQ Couple Marrying Before the Church
Fr. Bryan Massingale is a leading voice in the mission of dismantling homophobic and racist elements of the institutional Catholic Church. Today's post shares more of his story based on a recent profile of him. Read More