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Saffron Edwards, 15, holds up a rainbow-colored umbrella during a student walkout at Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines, Iowa. Students, alumni and supporters were protesting the school’s decision not to hire a gay teacher in April 2015. (AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Michael Zamora)
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Despite shifting views among average Catholics, advocates for L.G.B.T. people say the church can still feel unwelcoming. Church teaching that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered” has not changed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP Photo)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Rachel Denber
The violence is brutal, the cruelty extreme and the anti-gay hostility extremely virulent. ​​​​​​​
Author Rod Dreher speaks March 15 at the National Press Club about his new book on the "Benedict Option" (CNS photo/The Trinity Forum).
FaithBooks
Bill McCormick, S.J.
An interview with the author of 'The Benedict Option'
Pope Francis tries on a sombrero while meeting journalists aboard his flight to Havana on Feb. 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithNews
Wyatt Massey
When the pope gets on a plane, reporters go on high alert.
Barronelle Stutzman, left, meets with supporters outside Washington's state Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert K. Vischer
A court decision compelling businesses to cater to same-sex weddings is a lazy response to the challenges of a pluralist society.
Arts & CultureFilm
Eve Tushnet
Christianity, with its promise of a new life and an overwhelming love, attracts tumultuous people who feel driven by longings their loved ones can’t understand. What do our churches do with these burning souls?