What does the final report of the Synod on the Family mean for the church Essentially the ldquo relatio rdquo or report published today at the close of the Synod will serve as a starting point for future discussion nbsp It was also presented with great transparency including even sections

Today the Synod of Bishops issued a document that represents a stunning change in the way that the Catholic church speaks about the LBGT community The Synod said that gay people have quot gifts and talents to offer the Christian community quot This is something that even a few years ago would ha

A mass rally by gay marriage opponents would serve little purpose at this point.

These comments were delivered by James Alison for "The Ways of Love,” an international conference towards pastoral care with homosexual and trans people, held in Rome on October 3, 2014 in advance of the Synod of Bishops on the Family.I’d like to ask you to join me as we imagine our

Gay groups in St. Patrick’s parade all right with N.Y. Cardinal Dolan

González is a Mexican-American poet and author of the new collection "Unpeopled Eden"

Executive order expands protection for LGBT employees of federal contractors.

The Role of ConscienceEditor’s note: Lisa Fullam, an associate professor of moral theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif., a graduate school of Santa Clara University, responds to “The Ethics of Exit,” by Daniel J. Daly (6/9). Her letter expresses concerns rai

As a European, my stock response to overt American patriotism is to cringe.