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Chicago Catholic Priest: 'I'm Gay and I'm a Priest, Period'

Rev. Michael Shanahan comes out in an interview on the open secret of gay Catholic clergy.

Vatican Convent Tries to 'Cure' Gay Priests

Mario Bonfanti holds up a a sign which reads "My name is Mario, I am your priest, I am gay, and I ask for equal rights for everyone."

The Consequences of a Priest's Abuse

Advances by a priest -- who's now named in the Pennsylvania grand jury report -- made a young man ashamed of being gay.

What It's Like To Be A Gay Priest

Rev. Fred Daley came out 11 years ago and never looked back, saying he's happy to be the person that God created him to be.

Fired Priest: No 'Gay Lobby' in Vatican

Krzysztof Charamsa, fired by the Vatican after coming out, says he met other gay priests at the Holy See -- some self-loathing, some 'fantastic' clergymen -- but no organized gay network.

‘I Was A Gay Priest for 25 Years’

A former Catholic priest is speaking out about being gay and what the church needs to do to help, not hurt, Catholics who identify as LGBT.

Vatican to reaffirm ban on gay priests

A Vatican document will be released in the coming weeks that reaffirms the Roman Catholic Church's belief that homosexuals shouldn't be ordained priests, a Vatican official said Thursday.

The Only Person Missing at This Lesbian Wedding Was a Priest

Maria Gambatese's recently-deceased brother, Father Angelo, represented the best of Christianity.

Pope Francis: Priests Can Forgive Abortion

But it's still a sin, according to the Roman Catholic Church's leader. 

Vatican Priest Comes Out, Promptly Fired

Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa "realised that offering gay believers total abstinence from a life of love is inhuman."

Catholic Priest: Church Must Love Gays

A prominent Catholic priest challenges the church on its attitude toward LGBT people.

Catholic Priest Challenges Church on Hostility to Gays

In an essay, a D.C.-area priest talks about how his conservative parish welcomes all people.

Liberian Priest Denounces Homosexuality in Easter Sermon

A Catholic priest in Liberia chides that country's president for not speaking out strongly enough against gay rights.