Catholic Gay Activists

Pope Francis told a key Roman Catholic meeting on family issues today that the Church should not be a hidebound "museum of memories" but have the courage to change if that is what God wanted.

The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.

Pope Francis told a key Roman Catholic meeting on family issues today that the Church should not be a hidebound "museum of memories" but have the courage to change if that is what God wanted.

The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups.