Diocese: Pastors Can Deny Funerals to Married Lesbian and Gay Catholics

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A second bishop in the U.S. has suggested Catholic funerals be denied to people in same-gender civil marriages, going so far as to suggest the deceased be remembered without being named at all. . . Read More

More Bishops Offer Support for Fr. James Martin’s LGBT Book

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More bishops have offered their support for Fr. James Martin, SJ's book on LGBT issues in the church, Building a Bridge, though not all episcopal reviews have been positive. Read More

Catholic Lesbian Preaches for “Catholic Women Preach” Series

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Catholic Women Speak, an initiative which promotes preaching by women through an online video series, invited a married lesbian Catholic woman to offer a reflection on this Sunday's readings. Here is what she had to say about struggling with church teaching and Germany's new marriage equality law....  Read More

ALL ARE WELCOME: Diocese of San Diego Hosts Mass for 20th Anniversary of “Always Our Children”

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A Catholic parish in San Diego hosted a special Mass recently to commemorate the 20th anniversary of "Always Our Children," the U.S. bishops' document addressed to parents with lesbian and gay children and to pastoral ministers.  Read More

Are All Voices Welcome in the LGBT Conversation?

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Right-wing Catholic groups have targeted LGBT people and affirming organizations in the church for many years, launching critical and even dehumanizing campaigns against them. There is new attention being given to such groups and the harmful impact they have on the church. But in a conversation where all should be welcomed, how can Catholics respond to this damaging hate? Read More

Bishop Prohibits Blessing of Same-Gender Couple as Marriage Equality in Germany Goes Into Effect

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A bishop has barred the blessing of a same-gender equality just as marriage equality in Germany becomes effective October 1, but German Catholics, including some bishops, are advocating for those very blessings. . . Read More

More Bishops Offer Support for Fr. James Martin

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In the ongoing aftermath of right-wing attacks on Fr. James Martin, SJ,  because of his new book on LGBT issues in the church, three more Catholic bishops have made statements in support of the Jesuit. Read More

Cardinal Blase Cupich Invites LGBT Catholics to Dialogue, Seeks to Learn from Their Lives

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A ranking U.S. cardinal has invited LGBT Catholics to dialogue, saying he wants to "know more about what's happening in their life." According to the National Catholic Reporter, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago told attendees at a lecture he was delivering. . . Read More

The Dance of the Alive: A Priest’s Coming Out Story

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Today’s post is from guest blogger Father Steve Wolf, pastor of Immaculate Conception parish, Nashville,... Read More

If Church Leaders Don’t ‘Smell Like Their Flock,’ How Can They Be Credible?

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Fr. Bryan Massingale, a theologian at Fordham University, has challenged Catholic leaders to smell more... Read More