Join Catholics working for justice
We advocate, educate and organize Catholics throughout the country.
The Catholic program elevates the voices of Catholic social justice leaders in the public square and in public policy through media and advocacy. By partnering with faith-based activists, theologians, clergy, women religious, and diverse lay leaders, we aspire to bring centuries of Catholic teaching on social justice and human dignity into current debates over political and moral issues.
LGBTQ Equality
As Catholics, our faith teaches us to honor the inherent dignity of all people because everyone is made in the image of God. Sadly, too many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are still treated as second-class citizens. In much of the US, a person can be fired from a job, refused service in a business or denied housing simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. We must stand up for basic human dignity.
Catholic Resources
John Gehring, Catholic Program Director
John Gehring is Catholic Program Director at Faith in Public Life. He is author of The Francis Effect: A Radical Pope’s Challenge to the American Catholic Church. His analysis has been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Time, Politico, Crux, Commonweal, America and the National Catholic Reporter. His television and radio appearances include MSNBC, Fox, Bloomberg, National Public Radio and the BBC.