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Pope Francis uses homophobic slur about gay priests — again

Sources present at a closed-door meeting said the pope used the slur during a discussion in which he warned against admitting gay men into the priesthood.

Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slur during debate about gay priests

The Pope is apologizing for invoking a vulgar Italian term about gay men in a recent closed-door debate about LGBTQ+ priests.

Come to Jesus, With Seminary's 'Second Coming' Condom

The Chicago Theological Seminary is distributing 'Second Coming' condoms at Pride and music festivals.

Second Student Expelled for Same-Sex Marriage Sues Seminary

Another student says Fuller Theological Seminary violated federal law by expelling him over his marriage.

A Liberal Jewish Seminary Says It Will No Longer Ordain Gay Student

Daniel Atwood came out four years ago, but only learned the news recently. 

Student Sues Seminary After Expulsion Over Same-Sex Marriage

Joanna Maxon attended Fuller Theological Seminary for three years before the school found out about her marriage from her tax returns.

Southern Baptist Slams Bushes for Witnessing Lesbian Wedding

The President of the Southern Baptists Theological Seminary says attending the same-sex wedding of a friend cannot be a 'neutral act.'

Vatican document to place more restrictions on gay priests

Gay priests are angry over a new Vatican instruction that seeks to bar from seminaries men with "deep-rooted homosexual tendencies."

Antigay Minn. Archbishop Accused of Sexual Advances

Former Minneapolis-St. Paul Archbishop John Nienstedt allegedly threatened a man who rebuffed his sexual advances, and reportedly had another expelled from seminary.

A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated

Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.

Wife's Lawyer: McGreevey Failed to Cash in on Fame

The nation's first openly gay governor could have become a talk-show host, pursued a movie deal, or otherwise cashed in on his fame after a sex scandal forced him from office, a lawyer for his estranged wife argued Monday. John Post, who represents Dina Matos McGreevey, is trying to convince the judge in the couple's divorce case that James McGreevey has underestimated his earning potential and net worth to avoid paying alimony to his soon-to-be ex-wife. McGreevey's lawyer, Stephen Haller, has tried to show that his client, now an Episcopal seminary student, is too poor to pay.