(RNS) — In May, Washington state passed a law requiring clergy to report child abuse to the authorities even when it is revealed during the sacrament of confession — a betrayal of confidence known as ...

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic ...

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, in honor of Easter weekend, let’s revisit 1994’s Priest, which probes the intersection of Christianity & ...

Pope Francis clarified his stance on gay priests and nuns serving as Catholic clergy with the release of his new book, "The Strength of a Vocation: Consecrated Life Today." In short, gays don't belong ...

Pope Francis took a a huge step forward for the Catholic church Monday morning when he endorsed gay priests within the church during a candid, impromptu interview on the way home from Brazil aboard ...

A priest in the St. Louis Archdiocese has come out, grabbing headlines and generating considerable buzz within Catholic circles and beyond. While many LGBT laypersons struggle to reconcile their ...

Pope Francis listens to journalists' questions as he flies back Rome following his visit to Brazil July 29, 2013. Pope Francis, in some of the most conciliatory words from any pontiff on gays, said ...

The mayor of a small town in Spain has blasted his local Catholic Church for denying him communion because he is gay and living with his partner. On January 12, Rubén García de Andrés, the Socialist ...