A Catholic Conservative Comes Out for Same-Sex Marriage

At the end of last week, Commonweal magazine published a long essay with the provocative headline:... Read More

Sr. Jeannine Gramick on “Becoming the Person God Wants Us to Be”

In June, Sr. Jeannine Gramick, a co-founder of New Ways Ministry, gave a presentation at... Read More

Understanding Transgender Issues Starts with Good Questions

As legal issues and theological debates grow around transgender issues, people of faith are speaking... Read More

Two New Books Offer Insights Into Gay Spiritual Journeys

Two books offering first-person accounts of reconciling Catholic faith and gay identity have come out... Read More

Alaska Writer Takes On Bishop Over Marriage Equality

An op-ed in Alaska’s Juneau Empire newspaper presents one of the best Catholic defenses of marriage... Read More

Catholic Governor Chris Christie Must Choose on LGBT Equality

New Jersey’s passage of a law  advancing LGBT rights is raising questions about Governor Chris... Read More

Mexican Bishop Calls Homophobia a “Mental Illness”

A Mexican Catholic bishop who has been a strong supporter of LGBT issues has declared... Read More

Jesuit: Drop “Disorder” Language from Catholic Gay and Lesbian Discussions

In my over 20 years of Catholic LGBT ministry,  there is nothing that has sparked... Read More

Excommunicated Priest Suing Diocese is Inspired by Pope Francis

Excommunicated this spring for making public comments in support of LGBT people, Robert Francisco Daniel... Read More

(Most) Rhode Island Clergy Offer Lesson in Pastoral Priorities

At the beginning of August a newly married gay Catholic couple in Rhode Island was... Read More