EXCLUSIVE: Why Catholics Should Affirm Civil Marriage Equality

A new theological argument in favor of Catholic support for civil same-sex marriage is being... Read More

Overemphasizing Pope Harms the Church, Says Commonweal Editor

Pope Francis’ widespread popularity seems to be good news for the Catholic Church, gained in... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Italian Archbishop Calls on Church to Re-Think LGBT Approach

Archbishop Italo Castellani of Lucca, Italy, has called for the Church to re-think the negative... Read More

German Bishop Calls for Sexual Ethics Overhaul, While U.S. Prelates Cling to Past

A German bishop has recently called for an overhaul of the Church’s sexual teachings in... Read More

U.S. Catholics Make Known Their Opinions on Marriage and Family Issues

In the past few weeks, we’ve posted about a few international bishops’ conferences reporting about... Read More

Do Progressive Catholics Care About Doctrine?

An intriguing back-and-forth occurred in mid-January, as columnists and Catholic thinkers responded to a central... Read More

Signs of Openness on LGBT and Marriage Issues from Two European Church Leaders

Two European prelates have made statements recently which point, once again, toward a more open... Read More

German Theologians Propose New Paradigm for Sexual Ethics

Last fall, Catholics worldwide submitted their responses to the Vatican’s request for input on marriage... Read More

Former President of Ireland Calls for Change in Church’s Teaching on Homosexuality

Former Irish President Mary McAleese Former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, had strong words for... Read More

The Best of 2013 in Catholic LGBT News

Yesterday, we posted our list of the worst of 2013 in Catholic LGBT news.  Today,... Read More