Sex and the Church
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
May 6, 2026
Last week I was struck by something that Pope Leo said regarding the blessings of same-sex partnerships that the German Catholic bishops are planning to
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Pride Month: Science’s Latest Findings on Sexual Diversity among Numerous Species
Matthew Fox
July 1, 2024
I write this at the end of Pride month, but it will run on July 1. For years I have cited a statistic that science
More on Gay Catholics, Pope Francis, Science
Matthew Fox
December 21, 2023
Yesterday I spoke of the courage of Pope Francis in making the significant—albeit modest—step of allowing priests to bless gay couples (though not acknowledging gay
Pope Francis Blesses Gay Unions
Matthew Fox
December 20, 2023
Pope Francis has now signed off on Catholic priests blessing gay couples. It is a major step forward in recognizing that gay people exist and gay
Some Questions for Homophobic Catholic Prelates
Matthew Fox
December 9, 2023
I propose some questions for the anti-gay wing of the Church: Since Jesus never once talked about homosexuality, it seems strange that you consider it
Cardinal Burke, continued
Matthew Fox
December 8, 2023
Cardinal Burke, recently ejected from his 5000-square-foot rent-free luxury apartment in the Vatican by Pope Francis, is a friend of Steve Bannon and far-right wing
Pope Francis Cleans House, Expelling Cardinal Burke from His Vatican Apartment
Matthew Fox
December 7, 2023
Kudos to Pope Francis, for expelling Cardinal Burke from his lace-based luxurious apartment in the Vatican confines. That apartment received special attention from French journalist
