What!? A Gay Cardinal? I Thought They Were Just Red

Potential saint's burial site hints at gay pastUpon his death in 1890, Cardinal John Henry Newman asked to be buried next to his longtime friend and housemate, Ambrose St. John, fueling speculation that the two men may have been lovers. Today, Newman is a candidate for sainthood, and some activists are opposing the Vatican's desire to move his remains to a more public venue, according to this article. TIME (8/28)