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How LGBT-Friendly Are the Appointees to the Synod on Marriage and Family?

The Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and the Family is less than one month away.  The... Read More

Louisiana Archbishop Stresses Pastoral Over Political in Marriage Case

A reporter once asked me what I thought of bishops who protest that their statements... Read More

St. Vincent de Paul Society Gives Grant to LGBT Center Despite Bishop's Challenge

Yesterday, we reported on some developments in Ireland that showed that Irish Catholics were responding... Read More

Ireland's Catholics March Onward for LGBT Equality

Ireland has been a heavily Catholic nation historically, and Catholics have become more LGBT-supportive in recent years,... Read More

Ignorance of Catholic Teaching Warps Cardinal's Comments on Homosexuality

A recent interview with Nigeria’s Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, illustrates one important reason... Read More

Catholic and LGBT: Which Is the Harder Coming Out Process?

If you are an LGBT Catholic, which is the harder thing to do:  telling Catholic people you... Read More

Gay Group Marching in NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade Is a Major Step Forward

St. Patrick’s Day will be more LGBT-inclusive for New Yorkers next year, with organizers of that... Read More

"If Nuns Ruled the World"–And Ran the Catholic Church

The title of a new book posits a hypothetical that would be intriguing to answer: If... Read More

NEWS NOTES: September 2, 2014

Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1) Catholics United, a faith-based... Read More

RETREAT OPPORTUNITY: Our Place at the Table

What place do LGBT Catholics possess at the tables of our spiritual communities? How can... Read More