Archbishop Stands By Fr. James Martin and LGBT-Friendly Pastor Against Conservative Protestors

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Georgia's top bishop has reaffirmed his support for Fr. James Martin, SJ, and a local pastor at an LGBT-friendly parish after protestors spread misinformation about Martin's talk and sought to have the pastor removed. Read More

What Would Cause a Catholic Pastor to Burn a Rainbow Flag?

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I would like to propose that another cause be considered about why Fr. Paul Kalchik decided to burn a rainbow flag:  I think that the current climate in Catholic Church and civil society has reached such a hateful pitch that hateful displays are the logical result. Read More

Chicago Priest Defies Archbishop, Leads Parish in Burning of Rainbow Flag

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Defying orders from his archbishop, a Chicago priest went ahead with plans to burn a rainbow flag and revealed he had taken more actions to remove his parish's history of being LGBT-friendly. Read More

Swiss Dioceses Speak Out Against a Bishop Placing Blame for Sex Abuse Problems on Gay Priests

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A public debate among some of Switzerland's Catholic leaderss has emerged after one auxiliary bishop made a strong comment blaming gay priests for the clergy sexual abuse crisis. Read More

Priest’s Plan to Burn Rainbow Flag Stopped by Archdiocese

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A priest's plan to burn a rainbow flag which once hung at the parish he oversees has been stopped after the Archdiocese of Chicago intervened, but the question remains how this priest is allowed to remain in pastoral ministry. Read More

Looking Toward the Youth Synod and Helping Young LGBT Catholics Tell Their Stories

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A new website will allow Catholic LGBTQ youth to tell their stories to their bishop delegates at October's synod on youth at the Vartican. Read More

Quotes from Cardinals and an Archbishop on LGBT Issues at WMF

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Some quotations on LGBT issues from Catholic prelates during the World Meeting of Families. Read More

Without Words

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I forgot that my friends can see these posts. Via Facebook Messenger last night, one asked me, “So what will you write at that website about the Philadelphia grand jury report?” Read More

Youth Synod Document Shows Vatican Evolution on LGBT Topics

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The Vatican has reached three new milestones in its evolution toward a greater dialogue with the LGBT community. Read More

The Many Faces of Pope Francis: A Five-Year Timeline of His LGBT Record

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Five years ago today, Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to the papacy, becoming Pope Francis.  Since that time, this new pope, the first non-European, broke all sorts of barriers in regard to LGBT issues, yet in some areas, he has remained as traditional as his predecessors had been. Read More