Catholic with neo-Nazi ties sentenced to life in prison for murder of gay Jewish teen
The attorney for Samuel Woodward, who stabbed a former high school classmate at an Orange County, Calif., park in 2018, has said he will appeal.
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Bringing the whole Black self: Biblical eunuchs and intersex identity
Rana Irby on how her experience as a Catholic sexual minority finds new meaning in the stories of two often overlooked Biblical figures.
Michigan judge suspended after racist comments leak
Kathleen A. Ryan, a member of a prominent Catholic political family in Michigan, has served as an Oakland County Probate Court since 2010.
Catholic with neo-Nazi ties found guilty in California hate crime murder
The 26-year-old college dropout was found to have killed his former high school classmate, Blaze Bernstein, following a hookup app encounter in 2018.
Homily from Cardinal Wilton Gregory at the 2024 Outreach Conference in Washington
The nation's African-American cardinal celebrated Mass for the annual LGBTQ+ Catholic gathering, which took place this year at Georgetown University.
'Serious reckoning': Rep. Ritchie Torres questions 2024 Biden campaign
The young Afro-Latino pol broke from the Congressional Black Caucus to challenge the incumbent's viability against former President Donald Trump.
Samuel Woodward, Catholic accused of hate crime murder in California, testifies in Orange County
The 26-year-old college dropout, known for racist and homophobic online activity, admitted to killing his high school classmate, a gay Jewish man.
New Vatican doc on human dignity draws mixed reaction from Black Catholics
Theologians, bishops, and a transgender Black Catholic have responded to the latest bombshell declaration from the Church's doctrinal office.
Raquel Willis, Catholic-raised Black trans activist, promotes memoir in San Francisco
The former Bay Area resident spoke of the travails of transgender life in the current U.S. climate, and the irresistible urge to be one's true self.
'Fiducia Supplicans' and seeing Christ above the crowd
Stephen Staten covers the new issuances from the Vatican and the need for more commitment from the faithful to charity, openness, and mercy.
Black Catholic young adult webinar brings home need for change
Following up a workshop held in the fall at Xavier University of Louisiana, the virtual event shared insights from the gathering and hopes for the future.
Vatican clarifies same-sex blessings, emphasizing unchanged doctrine
The release comes just weeks after a Pope Francis-approved declaration allowed for the blessing of couples in "irregular" situations, including gays.
Maurice Hines, Tony-nominated tap dancer and Broadway star, dead at 80
The New York native found fame as a duo with his brother Gregory, later going solo and developing into a playwright and director.
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS issues statement on same-sex blessings
The Haitian-American is one of several U.S. prelates to publicly react to the new Vatican doc allowing blessings for couples in irregular unions.
The new Vatican doc on blessings is a call to serve.
Fr John McKenzie welcomes the headline-making declaration from Rome that Catholic clergy can bless same-sex couples and the irregularly remarried.
Vatican: Catholic priests can bless same-sex, remarried couples
Yet another bombshell from the Vatican on LGBTQ+ issues greenlights same-sex blessings—though maintaining a traditional view of marriage.