On May 8 of this year, the United States Conference of Religious Leaders and Ministers was held in Chicago, Illinois. The conference is an annual event coordinated by church leaders who each send a representative to take part in the discussions. Father Gregory McAllister of the Diocese of Arlington traveled to Chicago to attend the conference and share his knowledge. He spoke on behalf of the Catholic Church, while ministers and clergy of various religions from across the country also shared their opinions on the topics discussed. The assembly hall was filled with conversations from the audience in the room the size of a gym, where the microphone was turned on and the podium at the center of the scene was amplified. Through the room's double doors walked a conference attendee named Adam Moore, finding a seat in the last of many rows of perfectly aligned folding chairs. He began reading the pamphlet he was given upon his arrival and the fact that “homosexuality” was on the list of topics for discussion intrigued him because he is an openly homosexual member of the Episcopal Church. After all the discussions had concluded and the ministers and clergy had answered every question, Moore approached Father McAllister and asked him to explain some of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Father McAllister happily agreed and they both returned to the assembly hall to converse. Father McAllister sat next to Moore, who claimed his seat at the conference. Moore explained that although there were many topics that he did not fully understand in the teachings of the Catholic Church, there was only one that he wanted to discuss with him. He tried to understand what the Catholic Church taught on the topic of homosexuality and what the Church's opposition to homosexual relations was... middle of the page ......olic, 1987. Print."Pontifical Council for the Family, The truth and meaning of human sexuality." HUMAN SEXUALITY. Np, December 8, 1995. Web. November 19, 2013. Roof, Wade Clark. “Contemporary Conflicts: Tradition versus Transformation.” Contemporary American religion. vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. 226-27. Print.Saunders, William P. Direct Answers: Answers to 100 Questions About the Catholic Faith. Baltimore, MD: Cathedral Foundation, 1998. Print.Webber, Christopher. Welcome to the Episcopal Church: An Introduction to Its History, Faith, and Worship. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Pub., 1999. Print.Wilson, Barbara S., Arlene Flancher, and Susan T. Erdey. The episcopal manual. New York, NY: Morehouse Pub., 2008. Print.Windsor Dialogue Commission: Report to the 214th Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia. Windsor Dialogue Commission, January 2009.