Commencement Ceremonies Show the Hope and Struggle of LGBT Issues at Catholic Schools

Three recent commencement at Catholic schools show how LGBT issues have become flashpoints of hope... Read More

Sister Jeannine, Cardinal Ratzinger, New Ways Ministry, and Solidarity with LCWR

The Vatican’s attempt  to control the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) has been felt... Read More

When Is A Marriage Not a Marriage?

Notre Dame magazine, the alumni publication sent to tens of thousands of  graduates from the... Read More

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's 'Case for Gay Acceptance in the Catholic Church'

Two plenary speakers from New Ways Ministry’s Seventh National Symposium once again made headlines in... Read More

Faith Lessons Learned from Grace-Filled People Who've Suffered the Worst

I’m always inspired when people in the worst situations can not only survive the emotional... Read More

What Did the Bishop Do in Maine? Depends on Which News Source You Follow

What the Catholic bishop in Maine announced this weekend depends upon which headline you read.... Read More

Sister Jeannine Goes to Annapolis for Marriage Equality Law Signing Ceremony

When Maryland’s Catholic Governor Martin O’Malley signs the state’s marriage equality bill into law on... Read More

Steps Forward for Transgender Equality

Within the space of one week, on opposite coasts of our nation, transgender equality has... Read More

Sex, Marriage, and the Church, Part 1

The headline on the front cover of Commonweal magazine’s current issue reads “Sex, Marriage, and... Read More

Silencing Discussion Is Not the Archbishop's Only Error

The Progressive Catholic Voice has published a letter from Archbishop John Nienstedt which orders priests... Read More