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Stories of Fired LGBT Church Workers “Breaking People’s Hearts,” Writes Frank Bruni

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Frank Bruni wrote about how the Catholic Church is breaking people's hearts, including in its treatment of LGBT church workers like Shelly Fitzgerald, who recently filed a second discrimination complaint against her Catholic employer.  Read More

Is Fr. James Martin the “Scariest Catholic in America”?

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Is Fr. James Martin, SJ, the "scariest Catholic in America"? Frank Bruni, a columnist for The New York Times, took up this question after right-wing attacks forced one New Jersey parish to cancelled a scheduled lecture by Martin. Read More

Filipino Bishops Sharply Condemn Anti-LGBT Violence After Orlando Massacre

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Bishops in the Philippines responded to the Orlando massacre by sharply condemning anti-LGBT violence..  Their statement... Read More

"With All Families, Without Condemnation" (And More Synod Reactions)

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“With All Families, Without Condemnation.” That was the headline last Sunday on Italy’s national Catholic... Read More

On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All

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Today is Religious Freedom Day, a time set aside to honor one of the United... Read More

In Minnesota and Montana Dismissals, Hypocrisy Abounds

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The music director at St Victoria parish in Victoria, Minnesota, has resigned after marrying his husband last... Read More

As Another Lesbian Church Employee Is Fired, Catholicism Continues to Diminish

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In the same week that Catholics in Cincinnati are protesting new teacher contracts which prohibit employees... Read More

US Catholics Praise Pope Francis in Polling and Words

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Polling done by The Huffington Post and YouGov reveals that 81% of American Catholics believe Pope Francis is... Read More