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September 2013

September 24, 2013

Catholic college cancels speech by author who supports gay marriage

Details: Providence College, a Roman Catholic institution in Rhode Island, has canceled an event in...

September 12, 2013

Cardinal urges more sensitivity in preaching on homosexuality

He's one of the eight cardinals—the "Super 8" or "Gang of 8"— advising Pope Francis, and...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

A conservative Catholic’s case for gay marriage

This will undoubtedly have the Catholic blogosphere buzzing this weekend. In a dramatic turnabout, Joseph...

August 15, 2013

Fired gay teacher in Ohio reaches settlement with Catholic school

You may remember this story. The update, from a Columbus TV station: A teacher who...

August 15, 2013

Fired gay teacher in Ohio reaches settlement with Catholic school

You may remember this story. The update, from a Columbus TV station: A teacher who...

August 08, 2013

Students at Catholic school rally to support fired gay teacher

A followup on a story from last month, in the Los Angeles Times: Students rallied...

August 08, 2013

Students at Catholic school rally to support fired gay teacher

A followup on a story from last month, in the Los Angeles Times: Students rallied...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

California Catholic school fires teacher after gay wedding

Details: A Rancho Cucamonga man who taught 17 years at a Catholic high school was...

July 31, 2013

California Catholic school fires teacher after gay wedding

Details: A Rancho Cucamonga man who taught 17 years at a Catholic high school was...

July 30, 2013

More Pope Reaction: “He is Leading with Mercy”

From the Washington Post comes this roundup of reaction to Pope Francis's comments yesterday—including some...

July 30, 2013

Stop the Presses: Andrew Sullivan Praises the Pope!

You may want to sit down for this: I’ve just watched the actual video of...

July 30, 2013

The Pope and the Catechism

A little context may be helpful. Pope Francis, yesterday: "I think that when we encounter...

July 30, 2013

More Pope Reaction: “He is Leading with Mercy”

From the Washington Post comes this roundup of reaction to Pope Francis’s comments yesterday—including some...

July 26, 2013

“Catholic Church Not Against Burying Gays”

That's the headline accompanying the piece below in the Columbus Dispatch. The headline and story,...

July 11, 2013

Catholic Healthcare Group Launches Support Program for Families of LGBT Youth

Details: Saint Peter's Healthcare System- a Catholic institution - announced it is conducting a study...

July 02, 2013

Prominent Minnesota Catholic School Leader Says He is in a Gay Relationship, Resigns

Details: The president of a prominent Minnesota Catholic high school resigned last week after he...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Will Churches Be Sued Over Gay Marriage?

Flashback: A church group that owns beachfront property discriminated against a lesbian couple by not...

June 27, 2013

Gay Marriage and Other Churches

We know where the Catholic Church stands on the issue of gay marriage. But how...

June 26, 2013

USCCB Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions: “Tragic Day for Marriage and Our Nation”

From a statement released a short time ago: The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26...

June 14, 2013

Defying Archbishop, Parishes Will March in Gay Pride Parade

Details: Parishioners from St. Andrew Catholic Church, which has a longstanding commitment to social justice issues,...

June 08, 2013

Ohio Graduation Speaker Dropped Over Support for Gay Marriage

Details: A local politician says he was asked to step aside as the commencement speaker...

June 06, 2013

Poll Shows Most Americans See Gay Marriage as Inevitable

Details: Nearly three-quarters of Americans, including a majority of those who personally object to extending...

June 04, 2013

Bishop Argues for “Only One Authentically Catholic” View of Gay Marriage Before a Hostile Audience

From National Catholic Reporter: Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., walked into a beehive when...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

“I Refuse to Administer Communion to Any Boy Scout of America…”

Hard to believe, but on the same day, I encountered these two wildly disparate items....

May 31, 2013

She’s Queer. She’s Here. And Now She’s Explaining Why.

"She" is the always-engaging and surprising Eve Tushnet: When I became Catholic in 1998, as...

May 04, 2013

Educator says Catholic job offer was withdrawn after speculation that he is gay

Details of a surprising discrimination claim, from Wisconsin: A day after Regis Catholic Schools announced...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Bishop returns petition to gay man, with one comment

You may remember this story from earlier in April. Now, an update: The story of...

April 25, 2013

A teachable moment from Cardinal Dolan: “All are welcome!”

The cardinal, on his blog, explains: It was a lesson I began to learn when...

April 25, 2013

School says lesbian teacher was fired over “spousal relationship,” not because she’s gay

Details: A former teacher who said she was fired for being gay said she was...

April 24, 2013

Gay Episcopal bishop slams Detroit archbishop over communion remarks

From the Detroit Free Press: Retired Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who was the first openly...