By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Religion ROME — (September 7, 2025) — Bishop Francesco Savino, vice president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, presided over a landmark Mass for LGBT pilgrims on Saturday inside the historic Church of the Gesù as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. Related Coverage Links on [...]
VATICAN CITY, ROME — (05-28-24) — Pope Francis garnered major backlash after it was leaked that he used a highly derogatory term of 'faggotry' in regards to the LGBT community. The remark was reportedly made in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops, where they were all in agreement that gay people should not be allowed [...]
CAPE TOWN, SA — (12-26-23) — In a stunning rebuke of Pope Francis' order to allow the blessing of same-sex couples, Catholic bishops in Africa and Poland are saying they reject the vatican's order and will not implement the policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples in their churches. The reactions show how divided the church [...]
VATICAN CITY — (12-18-23) — In a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis and the Vatican, Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church liturgies and rituals. A document from the Vatican's doctrinal office says that such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but [...]
TYLER, TX — (11-13-23) — Loud mouth Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent anti-LGBTQ figure among traditionalist American Catholics and critic of Pope Francis, was fired by the pope. Strickland made it a habit of pointing out how the pope was going against church doctrine by making the church more welcoming to the LGBTQ community. [...]