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Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik has been meeting with people in the LGBTQ+ community following a canceled June “Pride Mass” at a Catholic university, saying he hopes “to pave a path for LGBTQ people to feel and be more welcomed” in the church.
Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, speaks to supporters outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2022, after having her case heard by the court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
William Dailey, C.S.C.
In two recent cases, the Supreme Court seemed to protect religious belief, but in saying that a website developer cannot be compelled to endorse same-sex marriage, it relied on free speech principles.
FaithExplainer
Colleen Dulle
Archbishop Fernández’s appointment has been met with criticisms focusing on a book he wrote about kissing, his handling of sexual abuse and comments he made expressing an openness to blessing gay and lesbian couples.
Politics & SocietyNews
Jessica Gresko—Associated Press
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
James Baldwin's novels and essays loomed large in the 1950s and 1960s, but they have fallen out of favor with teachers in many literature courses. Is it time for a revival of his works?
Rainbow flag sticking out of a student's backpack
FaithFeatures
Eve Tushnet
Our hope is that, by the time a young person begins asking questions about their own sexual orientation, they already trust that there is a place for gay people in the Catholic Church.