In a decision that surprised, if not shocked the one billion Roman Catholics worldwide, Pope Benedict XVI said on Monday that he was stepping down. News of his resignation came during a meeting of ...

Open dialogue between the LGBT community and the Catholic Church is necessary to eliminate stigmas associated with LGBT Catholics, author Fr. James Martin, S.J., said Wednesday at a book talk cohosted ...

In response to concerns about the Catholic Church’s stance on same-sex marriage, Fr. Michael, a character on the NBC show “The New Normal,” asks, “Jesus was a fighter, son. How about you?” Fr. Michael ...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Nearly 2 million people have taken to the streets of Philadelphia and Washington D.C. to be a part of Pope Francis' trip around the east coast. A lot is happening this week in light ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis attends a mass to canonise fourteen new saints, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican By Joshua McElwee ...

Recently released survey results from thousands of U.S. Catholics show widespread rejection of church teaching on contraception, sexual morality, gay relationships, and divorce. And while these ...

Pope Francis this week said he is “united in prayer” with those participating in a conference for Catholics who identify as LGBT taking place this weekend in Washington, D.C. Father James Martin, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Jesuit priest father James Martin of the U.S. smiles as he signs copies of his book at the Pastoral Congress at the ...

LGBTQ Catholics from around the world participated in a dialogue for delegates to the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 8, 2024, in Rome. From left to right, Christopher Vella, Janet Obeney-Williams, Juan ...

If you were anywhere near Georgetown University last night, you might have felt the earth tremble beneath your feet. In a cavernous auditorium at the revered Catholic institution, to an audience of ...

[/media-credit] Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles Chaput, right, stands next to Pope Francis as they pose for a photo with a delegation from Philadelphia at the end of the pontiff’s weekly general ...

In America many gay Catholics, gay priests and their supporters in the church are still hewing to Francis’ message of more tolerance and openness. They believe that the debate over the church’s ...