Quinton Ceasar, a leading Lutheran pastor, proclaimed, "God is queer," to a congregation of 20,000, stirring indignation among conservatives and drawing criticism from public figures.
Rich Penkoski, leader of the street preacher organization Warriors for Christ, is challenging an Oklahoma court order that threatened him with arrest if he posts Bible verses against homosexuality over the next five years.
Pope Francis has raised the possibility of reconsidering the celibacy requirement for Catholic priests, stating that it is a "temporary prescription" and could be relaxed, although he did not believe it would encourage more men to consider a clerical vocation.