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Illinois Catholics Organize to Pass Marriage Equality Law

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The debate surrounding Illinois’ SB10, a marriage equality bill, is heating up, and Catholics are... Read More

Is Pope Francis the New Beyonce?

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The pope compared to Beyonce′? Yep, that’s right.  Jezebel.com, a website and blog for women,... Read More

Remembering a More Positive Catholic Tradition Toward LGBT People

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A somewhat minor news item spoke volumes to me about the important history of a... Read More

Catholic Theologian Expresses Hope for Pope Francis’ Pontificate

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  Sister Margaret Farley, whose groundbreaking theological book:  Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual... Read More

7 Questions for Sister Jeannine Gramick

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Michael O’Loughlin, who blogs at “Faith Fix” on the Religion News Service website, has recently instituted... Read More

Fired Minnesota Teacher Speaks Out on the Danger of Silence

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“I don’t feel like telling the truth should cost me my job.” Those are the... Read More

Why Weren’t Bishops More Supportive of Pope’s Gay Priests Comment?

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Pope Francis’ July comments about gay priests–“Who am I to judge?”–continue to spark commentary from... Read More

Commonweal’s Ambivalent Position on Marriage Equality

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The August 16th issue of Commonweal magazine leads off with an editorial which expresses the publication’s opposition... Read More

Sr. Jeannine Gramick on “Becoming the Person God Wants Us to Be”

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In June, Sr. Jeannine Gramick, a co-founder of New Ways Ministry, gave a presentation at... Read More

Two New Books Offer Insights Into Gay Spiritual Journeys

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Two books offering first-person accounts of reconciling Catholic faith and gay identity have come out... Read More