“I send my best regards to the members of the meeting at Fordham University,” wrote the Holy Father.

Blessings for same-sex couples are powerful signs that couples like us share in the same channels of grace that all people enjoy.

(RNS) — The letter follows a recent statement from U.S. Catholic bishops discouraging Catholic health care groups from performing various gender-affirming medical procedures.

“I’m honored to be invited by the Holy Father to participate in the Synod,” Father James Martin said. “As a Jesuit, I’m committed to this kind of group discernment.”

How a Catholic sister from Louisiana became the American church’s foremost minister to transgender people.

On May 5, on behalf of Outreach, I asked Pope Francis if he would be willing to respond to a few of the most common questions that I am asked by LGBTQ Catholics and their families.

The conference welcomed more than 250 people from around the U.S. and eight foreign countries, including Argentina, Australia, England, Italy, Malta, Spain, Belgium and Germany.

Pope Francis has sent a message of support to a conference that will discuss LGBTQ ministry in the Catholic Church, after right-wing online influencers organized a petition to try and stop the event....

A Massachusetts bishop and Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates have co-authored a call for their diocesan church to be more inclusive, inviting the faithful to become involved.

Pope Francis has responded to a “dubia” letter written by five cardinals in regard to their concerns on the church clarifying doctrinal questions such as the ordination of women and blessing homose...

It's important for churches to mark Pride Month and remind our LGBTQ friends that they are welcome in what is, after all, their church, too.

I saw how my announcement had actually increased the bond between the parish and myself. And it allowed us all to be more welcoming.

It is not your duty to change who you are. It is the church’s duty to pull up a comfortable chair for you because we are all created in the image and likeness of God.

A teacher at a Long Island, New York Catholic elementary school says that he was fired after pictures of him kissing his boyfriend were anonymously sent to the local bishop. Many parents at the...

In a preface to a new book, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin says clergy sexual abuse is not linked to homosexuality, or to celibacy.

"I believe that undue attention given to the fact that the couple is gay blinds the church’s minister to the abundance of positive and virtuous qualities that abide in their relationship," writes the...

The declaration opens the door, for the first time, for the official blessings of same-sex couples by ministers of the church—something that has long been desired by LGBTQ Catholics and their...

Pope Francis lent a nod of support to a new project that provides resources for L.G.B.T. parish ministry in a note to James Martin, S.J.

My name is Aaron Bianco. I am a gay Catholic man who has been in a committed relationship for 17 years. My experiences reflect the deep pain, confusion and joy of many LGBT Catholics.

In this new role, O'Loughlin will assume responsibility for fundraising, strategic planning and overseeing the day-to-day operations of Outreach.

Even though Francis has repeatedly upheld the church’s official ban on gay men entering seminaries, the remarks seem to be at odds with the pope’s welcoming gestures to the LGBTQ Catholic community...

Cardinal Peter Turkson is at odds with bishops in his country, who back a harsh anti-gay proposal.

In a wide-ranging interview with America, Cardinal Blase Cupich reflected on what Pope Francis has accomplished so far, describing the Francis era as “a historic papacy” that comes at “a watershed...

To discern clearly and make wise choices, you need to be rooted in Christ.

Prior to this and every other Pride Mass, I received well over a hundred emails from all over the world, some snail mail and phone calls to the parish center.

From time to time, one hears of pastors who raise questions about baptizing the children of couples who are in same-sex relationships. This is an important issue and warrants serious thought about...

Michael O'Loughlin is the new executive director of Outreach, which highlights welcoming spaces within the church while working to create more.

Discrimination against anyone because of sexual identity or orientation is as objectionable as racism, sexism, ethnic bias or religious bigotry. The denial of equal rights to any minority is morally...

Over the years, I’ve met dozens of same-sex couples, many of them Catholics who have persevered in their faith even as the church has felt like an unwelcome place for them.

Pope Francis' evolution "is something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime," said a 30-year member of an LGBTQ+ ministry.

We may quarrel over how to interpret Scripture or how to understand the church’s teaching on human sexuality, but we cannot deny the reality of same-sex relationships as integral to the meaning of...

Where have you encountered the Risen Christ in your life? Where have you seen evidence of his promise of new life?

To use “male and female he created them” against (or for) contemporary discussions of gender is to read into the biblical text rather than read the biblical text. 

Why didn’t the Holocaust force the Catholic Church to confront its homophobia in the same way it was forced to confront its anti-Semitism? 

Ten years ago on the flight back from his first World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”

Meeting Adrian inspired me profoundly. He clearly believed in a God whose love was deeper and more inclusive than I’d allowed myself to imagine, a God whose burning love and compassion embraced queer...

So as to propose a bridge between the church and its LGBTQ community, I propose raising up a value that is paramount within the gay community. I call it radically inclusive friendship. 

When we take the time to tackle tough topics, like upholding the dignity of LGBTQ people in the church, we also affirm the sacredness of all life. 

I asked three theologians whether they thought a case could be made for the acceptance of a person’s stated pronouns. Here’s what they had to say.

(19 Nov 2023) A community of trans women from a seaside town south of Rome has have forged a remarkable friendship with the pontiff (Nov. 19) (AP Video shot...

Perhaps listening sessions with groups of transgender persons have allowed Pope Francis to better know us simply as people.

The sexual assault on the two angelic servants is certainly not a warning against homosexuality, and all attempts to interpret the narrative in that direction seriously misread the story.

LGBTQ people want congregations and groups to continue to take a clear, public stance against exclusion and visibly welcome them.

For the past 23 years, I’ve had the profound privilege of accompanying transgender people as a spiritual companion on their sacred journey to wholeness and holiness.

I have so many readily available stories of LGBT persons of great faith who are indeed in love with God and experience the welcoming embrace of Jesus who has entered their lives.

"We live in a church and in a world where Catholic all too often means straight and LGBTQ all too often means white," said Father Massingale in his keynote address.

Conscience is inherently related to what is true, and our journey is one of stepping out of rumor and falsehood into the freedom of truth.

Delivered at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC June 24th, 2022 at 7:30PM (EST)00:12:35 Start of Conference00:20:16 Opening Remarks by Fr. James Martin,...

It is my hope and prayer that the recent Vatican declaration may bring queer Catholics, many of whom have felt excluded from the church, back into communion with fellow believers.

As priests, we have a responsibility to discern the Spirit of God with all members of the LGBTQ community.

As a transgender man who isn't trying to hide anything, I felt respected, supported and encouraged to share myself without the fear of rejection.

From time to time, one hears of pastors who raise questions about baptizing the children of couples who are in same-sex relationships. This is an important issue and warrants serious thought about...

“We will all have to become accustomed to accepting the fact that if a priest gives this type of simple blessing, he is not a heretic,” a new press release from the Vatican’s doctrine office states.

The “Easter event,” in the anodyne language of some theologians, has radical implications for our entire life.