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An LGBT Catholic group was threatened with arrest during a silent protest against NYC’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan who said gay worshipers must "wash your hands of sin" if they want to be welcomed by the Church.

Some gay rights activists and Catholic Church experts have found themselves at odds when interpreting comments made by two cardinals recently.

A recent anti-gay vandalism incident at Boston College shows how much schools affiliated with the Church have made strides to accommodate LGBT students -- and how far many still have to go in the face of Church teachings.

The only scandal about the revelation that a gay sex scandal in the Vatican may have prompted Pope Benedict to resign is that anyone is shocked.

In the past few weeks, Catholic bishops have been in the media spotlight for their views and actions on marriage equality. One archbishop has even urged politicians supporting gay marriage be banned from taking Holy Communion.

Clergy sex abuse victims upset that no high-ranking Roman Catholic leaders have been prosecuted for sheltering guilty priests have turned to the International Criminal Court.

A Catholic Church in San Diego briefly refused to allow a funeral for a gay member of its own congregation. The diocese changed its mind following media attention to the story.

The Catholic Church is not often associated with embracing LGBT people, but a Media, Pa., parish is among those that continue to challenge the Vatican’s homophobic doctrine.

Recent national surveys have shows a marked change among gay rights -- surprisingly among some hitherto thought-of conservatives such as Roman Catholics. But a follow-up reveals a reason: More and more U.S. Catholics follow their heart as much as doctrine

Problems like systemic child abuse will never go away from the Roman Catholic Church, because the theological foundations of the church themselves condone and abet such behavior.