— An institution with ingrained misogyny
Papal plámás is no substitute for an end to discrimination against women
By Soline Humbert
The Catholic Church is bedevilled by … Continue reading
Women are a problem for the Catholic Church
Pope’s words create confusion for Catholics on same-sex relationships
By MICHELLE R. SMITH
An ideological tug of war over the firing of a Rhode Island church music director for marrying his same-sex partner illustrates the confusion that permeates some U.S. Roman Catholic parishes over Pope Francis’s words on homosexuality.
Catholic charity group cancels gay singer’s North Carolina performance
by Sylvia Tan
‘This is the sad part they’re doing it in the name of God. And I’m having a problem with that… Discrimination needs to stop!’ Says blues singer Kat Williams
The organizers of a Catholic charity gala in
The Catholic Church in Michigan just made an important concession toward gay couples
For years, the Catholic Church has been in the throes of a heated debate over how accepting it should be of gay relationships.
The church teaches that gay behavior is sinful; however, no institution is immune from
Transgender Catholics hope to build bridges in the Church
By Michael O’Loughlin
Tens of thousands of Catholics descend on Los Angeles each winter to sharpen their ministry skills, partaking in dozens of workshops and seminars about liturgy, prayer, Bible, and parish life as part of the LA Religious Education
The Archbishop Vs. The Girl Scouts
One high-ranking clergyman finally gets tough on literally the last thing he should be getting tough on.
Catholic high school: Archdiocese ‘does not permit’ same-sex wedding announcement
By BY JOEL CONNELLY
Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle has refused to run an announcement in its alumni magazine for the same-sex marriage
‘I’m gay and I’m a priest, period.’
After 23 years in Chicago parishes, the question had pushed its way to the surface.
He weighed his options. He thought about his parishioners. Many, he knew, were accepting of gay people, even of same-sex marriage, but … Continue reading
Inside the secret gay movement at one of America’s most homophobic colleges
born-again this way
Five people are watching TV on a laptop on a tepid winter Thursday night in a cozy red house, in an unremarkable suburb 30 miles west of Chicago. This scene would be totally banal
The Selective Outrage of the Anglican Church
For the worldwide Anglican Communion, the world’s largest Protestant denomination, sexuality has become a line in the sand.
The Episcopal Church, Anglicanism’s American branch, was suspended on Thursday for three years for its willingness to consecrate same-sex