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June 2014

June 17, 2014

SF archbishop responds to critics on the March for Marriage

He has posted a letter on the archdiocesan website. He doesn't mention his most prominent...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

Students protest after Catholic school pulls yearbook picture of girl wearing tux

Details: Hundreds of students at a San Francisco Catholic school wore ties to class Friday to protest...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

Teachers protest new Catholic teacher contract prohibiting gay “lifestyles,” IVF

You may remember when this made news a few weeks back. Now, some teachers are...

April 15, 2014

Catholic Malta legalizes gay civil unions

Details: The Maltese parliament legalized same-sex unions and gay adoption on Monday in a 37-0...

April 07, 2014

Washington Post: gay marriage is new test for Catholic Church

Photo: by Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post Details: Having worked in Catholic church music...

April 06, 2014

Lesbians’ baby baptized in Argentina’s cathedral

From CNN: Umma Azul, whose godmother is the country's President, on Saturday became the first...

April 03, 2014

Meeting about nun’s talk draws nearly 1,000—UPDATED

This story generated a lot of attention earlier in the week. And the response last...

April 02, 2014

Cincinnati Catholic school superintendent defends new contract

That contract made news several days ago. Now, Jim Rigg pens a column about that...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

British politician who supports gay marriage refrains from receiving communion

From The Telegraph: One of Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic MPs says he feels unable...

March 04, 2014

The Anchoress nails it. Again.

Behold: You know that whole, “refusing to serve someone because they think differently than you...

March 04, 2014

Catholic school pulls out of Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade—UPDATED

From The Lowell Sun: A Catholic school in Harvard has withdrawn from the South Boston...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Religion survey shows shifting attitudes toward gays

Not a lot of surprises here, but it gives a compelling snapshot of the times...

February 15, 2014

Great moments in broadcasting: mom’s hate-filled RSVP was a hoax

This story got a lot of attention on social media earlier in the week. The...

February 04, 2014

Gay man files discrimination complaint against Catholic school for refusing to hire him

From The Boston Globe: Matthew Barrett thought he had found his dream job. He had...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

UPDATE: President of Seattle Catholic high school resigns after gay marriage controversy

Details: The president of a suburban Seattle Catholic school has resigned in the turmoil following...

January 10, 2014

Seattle Catholic school offers gay drama coach new contract

Here's an interesting followup to the story that was sparking protests—but it appears this employee's...

January 05, 2014

Seattle students plan “Z-Day” protest—UPDATED

Details: Students from Eastside Catholic High School and other Catholic secondary schools delivered a message...

December 2013

December 29, 2013

Seattle students continue protests over fired gay teacher

Seattle, you have a problem. Details: Former Eastside Catholic Vice-Principal and Coach Mark Zmuda is...

December 22, 2013

Parents, alumni demand gay vice principal be reinstated at Catholic high school

The story from last week is taking on a life of its own. Details from...

December 20, 2013

Seattle Catholic students protest departure of gay teacher

Details: When Eastside Catholic High School ended the employment of its vice principal for marrying...

December 08, 2013

Gay teacher fired from Philadelphia Catholic school after applying for marriage license

Details: A gay teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school was fired Friday after...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Dolan: Catholic Church “out-marketed” and “caricatured” as anti-gay

Details: A top Roman Catholic cardinal says he regrets that the church is portrayed as...

November 15, 2013

Church of England bishops propose no longer making gay clergy promise abstinence

Details: A panel of bishops is set to spark a fresh row over homosexuality by...

November 15, 2013

Bishop to perform “exorcism” over gay marriage law

From The Chicago Tribune: Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield said...

November 04, 2013

Maine Catholic congressman declares he’s gay

Details: Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) announced he’s gay in an Op-Ed article published by Maine newspapers Monday,...

November 03, 2013

Teen claims Catholic high school expelled her because she’s gay

Details: A prestigious Catholic high school booted a Bronx senior for being gay, the girl...

October 2013

October 21, 2013

Gay marriage impacts North Carolina Catholic churches, local interfaith service

From the Charlotte Observer: One Catholic Church in Charlotte fired music director Steav Bates-Congdon after...

October 20, 2013

Views from the pews on the Catholic judge behind New Jersey’s gay marriage ruling

From the Newark Star Ledger: Paul McKillup, a 79-year-old retired plumber who spent much of...

October 10, 2013

Pope writes letter to gay Catholics in Italy

America has the details: Pope Francis turned to pen and paper to respond to a...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Catholic colleges rethinking views on gays

From the Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Since taking over University of St. Thomas this summer,...