Even though official Catholic teaching had until then put an almost exclusive stress on the importance of procreation as the purpose of marriage, the practice of the Church had always implicitly ...

He got fired because he’s gay. He’s extremely talented, he’s perfect on the piano, he has perfect pitch and because of him, I ...

The removal of the long-standing language on marriage is largely symbolic since the U.S. Supreme Court already legalized same ...

The church’s music director got married in 2020, but diocese leaders did not find out until recently, leading to his firing.

The purpose of marriage was the production of heirs, as implied by the Latin word matrimonium, which is derived from mater (mother). When did the church get involved? In ancient Rome, marriage was ...

Couples celebrating 25 years of marriage gather for the Diocese’s annual Wedding Anniversary Mass, which was celebrated Nov.

Fred Szczepanski said he was fired on Oct. 18 by the Rev. Michael Lingaur for marrying his longtime partner in 2020.

A Michigan Catholic church’s decision to fire longtime music director Fred Szczepanski after learning of his same-sex ...

Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City, Michigan, was fired after officials learned he was in a same-sex marriage. GoFundMe screengrab The longtime music director of a Catholic church in ...

Fred Szczepanski — affectionately known as “Mr. Fred” to fellow parishioners — served as the music director at Traverse ...

His recorded voice greets people who call the parish office. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman. It opposes gay marriage, though Pope Francis ...