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SYNOD 2015: Cardinal Marx's New Approach to Lesbian & Gay Relationships

One of the strongest pro-gay voices to emerge at the synod in October 2014 was... Read More

SYNOD 2015: Differing Expectations from High-Ranking Dominican Prelates

As preparations begin for the 2015 Synod on the Family, two high-ranking church leaders are offering their thoughts for what might happen next October. Read More

Psychological and Spiritual Explorations of the Transgender Experience

Transgender people and issues are still new and unknown to many people in the LGBT... Read More

Pope Should Correct U.S. Bishops' "Ideological Colonization" of CCHD Grantees

Pope Francis is making headlines again with another blockbuster interview on a plane ride home... Read More

Gary Sinise, Bret Baier, & Pete Coors Withdraw from Highly Anti-Gay Catholic Meeting

Speakers are again withdrawing from a meeting of Catholic business leaders over the anti-gay views of the hosting organization and other attendees.  Read More

Gay Football Player Michael Sam Proposes Marriage Atop Vatican

Michael Sam, the first professional football player to come out as gay, proposed to his fiancee in the Vatican last week just as Pope Francis made his harshest comments as pope to date against same-sex marriage. Read More

What to Make of Pope Francis' Latest Comments on Marriage?

Until yesterday, I had wanted to write a hope-filled blog post about Pope Francis’ visit... Read More

On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All

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

The Pope, the Archbishop, & the Lesbian: Hopes for the Philippines Encounter

As he journeys to the Philippines this week, Pope Francis will be met there by... Read More

Gay Catholic High School Teacher Is Fired. But by Whom?

A Catholic school in North Carolina has fired a gay teacher, the first firing announced in 2015 after a year which saw more than twenty church workers lost their jobs over LGBT-related employment disputes. Read More