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Pope Revokes Homophobic Cardinal's Vatican Salary, Subsidized Apartment

Cardinal Raymond Burke has critiqued Pope Francis's stances on LGBTQ+ issues and more.

Antigay, Anti-Vax Cardinal Raymond Burke Has COVID, on Ventilator

Burke has been a vaccine skeptic and encouraged Catholics to attend Mass in person despite the health risks, partly to combat transgender activism.

An Open Letter to Antigay Cardinal From Your Gay Relative

Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke's first cousin twice removed is gay. And he has a message for the antigay clergyman.

Pope Pulls Marriage Equality Opponent From Vatican Panel

Pope Francis's removal of Cardinal Raymond Burke from the Congregation for Bishops and appointment of a more moderate member may signal positive change.

Pope Francis's Stance on LGBTQ+ People Challenged by Group of Five Cardinals

The group's five doctrinal questions, or dubia, come ahead of a monthly meeting to chart the church’s future course.

Catholics: Antigay Leaders Get Boot, a Progressive Becomes American Archbishop

Pope Francis made a very important progressive pick, one that may impact how the Vatican treats LGBT followers in the future.

Antigay Cardinal: Attend Mass in Person to Fight 'Gender Theory'

Raymond Burke says Catholics should attend in person despite COVID-19 to combat "the pervasive attack upon the integrity of human sexuality."

Pope Calls Critics of the Catholic Church 'Friends of the Devil'

The Pontiff's statement ahead of the church's summit on sexual abuse coincided with a letter from cardinals that blamed the abuse on homosexuality. 

Vatican excommunicates anti-LGBTQ+ Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

Viganò invited notoriously antigay Kentucky official Kim Davis to a meeting with the pope and has denounced the blessing of same-sex relationships.

Conservative Outcry Prompts Vatican to 'Clarify' Document

Vatican officials emphasize that it is an interim report, not the final word.

What Do Recent Signs Say About the Pope?

Diplomatic dispute calls Francis' openness to LGBTs into question.

For Pope Francis, 87, It’s Out with the Old and In With the New

As a transitional pontiff, Francis will not be pulled backwards.

Pope Francis' (Mostly) Complete LGBTQ+ Record: the Good and the Bad

Pope Francis may not be as progressive as some of us want, but he's made a lot of progress for LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church.

Op-ed: But What About the Children?!

Homophobes are grasping at straws to make marriage equality seem dangerous, even if they have to use our precious children.

How The Nonreligious 'Nones' Are Driving LGBT Equality

A deep look inside a recent Pew Research survey hints at a link between antigay attitudes and declining religiosity.

Jesus Would Go to Jail for Rejecting Same-Sex Unions, Says Conservative Cardinal

But did he really reject them? Some Catholics and other Christians say definitely not.

Survivor: Vatican

Under Pope Benedict XVI, the Roman Catholic Church is jumping at the chance to drive gay priests from its ranks. The move continues to divide the church

After Catholic Synod: Disappointment, Yet Hope Remains

While the synod's final report is less gay-supportive than its interim one, LGBT activists and allies are encouraged by the number of bishops on their side.