9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (791+ words) By John Riley on May 13, 2026 @JRiley MW Under Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican is continuing a friendlier approach to LGBTQ Catholics adopted during Pope Francis's papacy. While the Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on marriage " recognizing only…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1012+ words) By John Riley on November 17, 2025 @JRiley MW U. S. Catholic bishops have voted to bar Catholic hospitals from providing transgender patients with gender-affirming care, including hormones and surgical procedures. The vote, taken last week during the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops" plenary assembly…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (650+ words) By John Riley on October 23, 2025 @JRiley MW In a historic move, Michael J. O'Loughlin, an award-winning journalist and gay man, has been named executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter, the nation's leading independent Catholic news organization. A New England-based journalist,…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (673+ words) By John Riley on July 12, 2025 @JRiley MW Roman Catholic priests will continue to be permitted to offer blessings to individuals in same-sex relationships under Pope Leo XIV, maintaining a policy approved by his predecessor, Pope Francis, that has drawn criticism…...