A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report

May 19, 2026 10:19

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Willem Eijk

Gender Ideology•Homosexuality

Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan’s LGBT debate

Presiding judge Ayumi Higashi argued that the current statutory language, which describes marriage as the mutual consent of “both sexes,” cannot be stretched to include same-sex couples without legislative intervention

Dec 09, 2025 18:19

ZENIT Staff

Homosexuality•Justice and Peace

USA: Supreme Court upholds gay unions, equating them with marriage

For now, Obergefell stands as it did in 2015: a pillar of constitutional law and a lightning rod of moral debate. The justices may have chosen silence, but their silence has spoken clearly—America’s marriage law will not be rewritten, at least not by this Court

Nov 11, 2025 19:12

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality

For the first time in a decade, support for gay marriage falls significantly

According to a recent YouGov/The Economist survey, public support for same-sex marriage has dropped to 54 percent, while opposition has climbed to 33 percent, with 13 percent undecided

Nov 09, 2025 22:06

Tim Daniels

Homosexuality

Anglicans say no to ceremonies to bless same-sex couples

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, the second-highest-ranking cleric in the Church of England, acknowledged the pain the decision would cause. “We believe we have done the right thing,” he said, citing legal and theological guidance, “but we know it will be difficult and disappointing for some.”

Oct 23, 2025 12:04

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality•Young People

Is the Bible clear when it comes to homosexuality? Study shows what believers think

For Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, these numbers represent more than statistical drift; they mark a crisis of discipleship. “This shows a great need for biblical teaching,” he said, urging churches to “teach, live, and defend a biblical worldview.”

Oct 22, 2025 22:09

Tim Daniels

Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol

The Pope’s General Audience, June 3, 2026, on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rites, signs, and symbols

Threats of Islamist attacks come to light during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain

The propaganda poster, distributed through online channels associated with Islamist extremism, targets several of the Pope’s most prominent public appearances during his June visit

A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

4 Issues with the Vatican Synod Document, According to the Priest Who Heads Courage, a Catholic Apostolate for Gay Men

Will the Vatican sanction German bishops for blessing same-sex couples? The Pope’s Secretary of State responds

Full Text in English of the Vatican’s Letter Saying NO to the German Bishops’ Proposal for Gay Blessings

Comedy Writer Claims that the Human Skeletons of Men and Women Are Not the Same and Goes to Jail

Historic! S*xual Left Defeated in UN Vote

Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan’s LGBT debate

USA: Supreme Court upholds gay unions, equating them with marriage

For the first time in a decade, support for gay marriage falls significantly

Anglicans say no to ceremonies to bless same-sex couples

Is the Bible clear when it comes to homosexuality? Study shows what believers think