Online Petition Thanks Pope Francis for His Gay-Positive Remarks

An online petition at change.org has been established to thank Pope Francis for his gay-positive comments... Read More

On Gay and Lesbian Immigrants, Catholic Bishops Need to Do a Lot Better

Thje Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty organization of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference,... Read More

Have We Painted Pope Francis’ Gay Comments Too Optimistically?

This week has been a heady one, with hopes and dreams of a more LGBT-inclusive... Read More

Catholic–And Cosmopolitan–Responses to the Pope’s Gay Statement

Since starting this blog over 18 months ago, I have never had such a hard... Read More

Catholic Reactions to Pope Francis’ Comments on Accepting Gay Priests

Pope Francis’ comments on accepting gay priests has rocked the Catholic world, yet even progressive... Read More

Pope Francis Offers Respect for Gay Priests, Signaling a New Papal Direction

In what is probably his most gay-friendly statement to date, Pope Francis said that he... Read More

Equally Blessed Pilgrims Bring LGBT Faith Witness to World Youth Day

World Youth Day, the gathering of young Catholics with Pope Francis in Brazil this past... Read More

Group Asks Cardinal Not to Say Mass for Catholic Conference

A controversy is brewing in Chicago this week, as the annual national conference of the... Read More

Vatican Bank’s Gay ‘Scandal’ Highlights Holy See’s Sexuality Problems

A controversy has emerged concerning Pope Francis’ appointment of Monsignor Battista Ricca as the overseer... Read More

Separating Civil and Sacramental Marriage–Part 1

It’s always curious to me when similar arguments appear in the writings of people whose... Read More