The pope’s comments have provoked consternation among previous admirers, who worry that he is walking back the more pastoral approach to L.G.B.T. Catholics that has been his hallmark, and rejoicing among some of his usual critics, who complain that his persistent emphasis on mercy can sometimes break church doctrine.

Pope Francis has been quoted as saying that having gays in the clergy "is something that worries me" and remarking that some societies are considering homosexuality a "fashionable" lifestyle.

How do you create an open, nonjudgmental opportunity for conversation about sexual activity in the context of the Catholic faith?

Many students turn to porn because of loneliness or frustration. But colleges should encourage a healthier view of human sexuality than what is found in the exploitative underbelly of the web.

Let’s begin to enlist both left and right in service of the vulnerable—using the ideological language they already accept.

The major foci of Foucault's work were the histories of madness, the social sciences, penitentiaries and sexuality.