Cardinal Dolan: All Are Welcome, But. . .

Cardinal Timothy Dolan made headlines at the beginning of April because he acknowledged that the... Read More

In Strange Move, Bishop Returns Petitions to Ousted Gay Catholic

This is the story of one of the strangest moves that I’ve ever heard of... Read More

In the Wake of Discrimination, Carla Hale Hopes Students See Love & Support

After continued rejection from high school administrators, Carla Hale is speaking directly to her increasing... Read More

Marriage Equality Continues Spreading in the U.S. and France

As legislature after legislature pass marriage equality laws, in the United States and abroad, legal... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Catholic Senator Comes Out to Support Marriage Equality

During the Nevada Senate’s debate to repeal the state’s heterosexual definition of marriage, Sen. Kelvin... Read More

Fired Lesbian Teacher Offers Hope Through Vulnerability

Erin Macke returned to her alma mater, a Chicago-area all-girls’ Catholic high school, to teach... Read More

Another Vatican Official Endorses Civil Unions

It’s becoming so common that it almost seems “un-newsworthy.”   Yet another church prelate has... Read More

Support The National Catholic Reporter Today!

The National Catholic Reporter newspaper and website are, hands down, the most important sources of... Read More

Support for Fired Lesbian Teacher Grows Rapidly As She Speaks Out

Bondings 2.0 reported last week on the firing of Carla Hale, a teacher for 19... Read More

Should the City of Palo Alto Fund Catholic Charities?

The City of Palo Alto, California, a suburb of San Francisco, is facing a question... Read More