Sam Smith’s New Song Challenges Anti-LGBTQ Catholicism
Openly gay pop singer Sam Smith’s most recent album The Thrill of it All includes... Read More
Catholic Play at Stonewall Inn Asks Important Questions About Faith and Identity
"I wrote this play because I was—I am—struggling with my faith. The question is not whether I ought to be Catholic but rather: How ought I to be Catholic? What kind of Catholic am I to be? How can I continue to nurture my relationship with God, a relationship anchored in the church, but also acknowledge that I want change?" Read More
Bishops’ Support Grows for Fr. James Martin and “Building a Bridge”
As the conversation around Fr. James Martin’s most recent book Building a Bridge continues, more voices have spoken in affirmation of Martin and his call for dialogue between the Church and the LGBT community. Read More
NEWS NOTES: Transgender Jesus Play Banned, Celebrating Pride in Malta, and More
Pride celebrations last month were particularly joyful in Malta where same-gender marriages had become legalized September 1, 2017. Other news items concern an adoption lawsuit involving Catholic Charities and a banned play about transgender Jesus. Read more... Read More
Brazilian Activists Push Church to Recognize Queer “Saint”
In 1614, a man named “Tibira,” a member of the Brazilian indigenous Tupi tribe, was executed by a group of French Christian missionaries. His crime? Sodomy. Now one LGBT activist was to make Tibira a "queer saint". . . Read More
“Going to Wings”: A Catholic Lesbian’s Memoir of Coming Out
Today’s post is from guest blogger Sandra Worsham, author of Going to Wings, the memoir... Read More
Fr. James Martin Responds to Vatican Official’s Critique of New Book on LGBT Issues
Fr. James Martin, SJ, has responded to a high-ranking Vatican official’s critique of his new... Read More
What Did a Cardinal Tweet About Book On Reparative Therapy?
A top African cardinal recently tweeted about a book on reparative therapy and another book... Read More
In Interviews In All Kinds of Media, Fr. Martin Offers Insights to His New Book
As I’ve noted before, Jesuit Fr. James Martin’s new book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic... Read More
The Impact Fr. Martin’s New Book Is Already Having
The Catholic LGBT sensation of the summer has definitely been the publication of Jesuit Fr.... Read More