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Pope Francis’ Bold Tweet and Other Synod News Notes

"This Synod is intended to be a sign of the Church that truly listens and that doesn’t always have a ready-made answer." Read More

Have U.S. Bishops Given Up Their Culture War Agenda?

Earlier this summer, Jesuit Father Thomas Reese wrote two columns in The National Catholic Reporter dealing... Read More

Jesuit Political Analyst Suggests Compromise in the LGBT Religious Liberty Debate

Has the Republican electoral victory in the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives ushered... Read More

Fr. James Martin, LGBT Groups, Others React to Pope Francis’ “The Joy of Love”

Yesterday’s release of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family whose title translates as The... Read More

Is Pope Francis Really as LGBT-Positive as People Originally Thought?

If you haven’t already done so, please answer our ten-second poll on Pope Francis’ LGBT... Read More

Was Synod 2014 a "Turning Point" or "Clash of Factions"? What Will Synod 2015 Be?

The upcoming synod on marriage and family to take place at the Vatican in 2015... Read More

Why Did Catholic Numbers on LGBT Acceptance Dip So Much In Recent Study?

On this blog, we are always very excited to report on statistics and surveys which... Read More

US Catholics Praise Pope Francis in Polling and Words

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

After SCOTUS, Shifts to State Level Struggles Begin

Catholic responses to Wednesday’s Supreme Court decisions around marriage equality continue from politicians, pundits, and... Read More

Rest in Peace: Bishop Walter Sullivan

With a heavy heart, we report the passing of Bishop Walter Sullivan, retired Ordinary of... Read More