Chaste relationships teach us to love without grasping, to care without controlling, and to appreciate another person without trying to claim them. It allows friendship to be real and life-giving rather than anxious or possessive. For our Courage family, this freedom is

Just as Jesus humbly accepted help in carrying His Cross, may we also have the grace to receive the help God offers us through one another. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us

Hear the testimonies of our devoted priests and deacons who faithfully provide pastoral care to Courage and EnCourage members.  This post on our Youtube channel features Fr. John O’Neill, a priest of the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Each year, he faithfully attends the annual

Through the apostolate of Courage International, we grow in holiness by living the Five Goals: chastity, prayer and dedication, frequent reception of the sacraments, fellowship, and Christian witness. The Eucharist strengthens us. Confession heals us. Prayer anchors us.

For forty days, we unite ourselves to Christ through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Not as a mere discipline, but as a participation in His own self-offering. When we fast, we remember that God alone satisfies. When we pray, we learn to rely on the Father as Jesus did.

In these days following February 14th, as we continue to honor Saints Cyril and Methodius, let us remember in prayer all priests —especially the chaplains of our apostolate - who have devoted their lives in celibacy so that we might grow in intimacy with Christ in the Sacraments.

In Courage, we are called to let every love be purified and ordered by charity. Our friendships become holy when Christ is at the center. Our sacrifices become fruitful when united to His Cross. Our longings become pathways to grace when entrusted to Him. C.S. Lewis reminds

Many of you know what it feels like to wrestle with questions about identity, purpose, and belonging. The Holy Father’s words speak directly into that space: “Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.” You

St. Francis de Sales speaks here with the heart of a gentle shepherd who knows both the tenderness and the cost of love. When he reminds us that God allows great trials and temptations only for those He wishes to raise to a pure and excellent love, he is not saying that

Pope Leo XIV meets with Courage International, marking a historic audience with the same-sex attraction ministry and discussing chastity and pastoral support. https://t.co/uhHeZoeACs

BREAKING Historic Meeting of #Pope Leo XIV with Courage International which Helps those with Same-Sex Attraction https://t.co/JRDon19j3l

“We talked about the importance of chastity, how it heals and strengthens and restores the person,” said Courage International Executive Director Father Brian Gannon.

O papa Leão XIV se reuniu hoje (6) com membros da Courage International, que desde 1980 presta assistência a fiéis que lutam contra a atração por pessoas do mesmo sexo. O ministério com sede em Connecticut, EUA, disse que o encontro no Vaticano foi “histórico” e “momentoso” em

Pope Leo XIV met at the Vatican with members of Courage International @RCCourage, a Catholic apostolate supporting people with same-sex attraction who seek to live chastely according to the teachings of the Catholic Church. During the private audience, they spoke about the

His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, with Bishop Frank Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport; Rev. Kyle Schnippel, priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Rev. Brian Gannon, executive director of Courage International, and Angelo Sabella, staff and Courage member of 31 years. “The Lord has

On February 6, 2026, Courage International was blessed with a moment of profound grace: a private audience with our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.  To stand before the Successor of Peter and share the life and mission of this apostolate was deeply moving for all who were present,

For the month of February, we entrust these prayer intentions to the Lord: That He may grant us the grace of authentic, chaste friendships, relationships that truly reflect His faithful and self-giving love, and that He may gently heal the wounds that sometimes keep us from

St. Agatha was a young woman of extraordinary courage—faithful, steadfast, and unafraid to belong entirely to Christ. For those walking the path of Courage, St. Agatha speaks gently but firmly: you are worth protecting. Your body, your heart, your vocation, and your