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Bishop Calls Nativity Scene with Two St. Joseph’s an “Attack on Christian Faith”

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A bishop has criticized a Nativity scene which features two Joseph figures while omitting Mary, calling it "sacrilege" and an "attack on the Christian Faith." Read More

Austrian Cardinal Leads World AIDS Day Memorial, Provides Example to Follow

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A cardinal in Austria led a memorial service for World AIDS Day at his archdiocesan cathedral, the first such event there which will hopefully be replicated elsewhere in future years. Read More

Catholic Schools in England Drop Terms “Mother” and “Father” on Admissions Forms

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Catholic schools in England will no longer use the gendered terms "mother" and "father" on admissions forms after a government official ruled these could be potentially discriminatory. Read More

Sr. Jeannine Gramick, 1,300 Faith Leaders File Brief in LGBT Non-Discrimination Court Case

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Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Though conservatives claim this case is about religious liberty, some 1,300 faith leaders have spoken out saying it is really about anti-LGBT discrimination. Read More

Fortunate Families’ Director Has ‘Seen Miracles’ and ‘Expects More’

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Fortunate Families , a national Catholic network of parents of LGBT+ sons and daughters, has appointed Stanley Francis "JR" Zerkowski to be its first Executive Director. Learn more about what shaped his vision for LGBT+ ministry in the Church. Read More

Beacons of Patience and Hope: A Queer Advent Journey with the Holy Family

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Advent is often described as a time of cultivating hope, and I sometimes also see it as a time to cultivate patience. As a gay Hispanic worshiping in and working for the Church, patience and hope are virtues that I am obliged to foster. . . Read More

Archbishop Claims the Result of Australia’s Marriage Equality Survey Are Wrong

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Despite majority support for marriage equality, an Australian bishop is claiming the results of the nation's recent postal survey are not correct and that Australians actually oppose marriage equality. But rather than re-hash the vote, many Australians are looking to move forward as the nation's legislators advance a potential law. Read More

New Catholic Resource Looks at AIDS Through ‘Positive Faith’

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Today is World AIDS Day, an annual remembrance to raise awareness of this disease, as well as to remember those who have passed on because of it and those who persevere as they live with HIV/AIDS. In the United Kingdom, one Catholic group has recently stepped up their work in regards to HIV/AIDS by releasing a series of videos and resources on their website.  Read More

Catholic Mom’s Road to Accepting Trans Son Is Paved with Mercy

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When Emily Garvey learned that her daughter was transitioning from female to male, it was not an easy journey for the Catholic mom. "If I’m being honest here, and it’s humbling to admit this, it made me uncomfortable," Garvey said. But then God stepped in. . .  Read More

Preparing for an LGBTQ Christmas: Celebrating the Love that Overcomes

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Dignity/Washington members have produced a booklet entitled "And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome It:  Reflections on the Advent and Christmas Readings Through an LGBTQ Lens."  They want to share it with others in the hopes that sharing the experience of the Light which overcomes darkness will help any person of faith find a common experience of wonder. Read More