It is based in Lakewood, Ohio[1][2] and supports women's ordination, the advancement of feminist theology, and an end to mandatory priestly celibacy.
[12] However, in 2004 the Cleveland diocese, led by Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla, released a statement critical of the organization.
[10] Shortly after Richard Lennon succeeded Pilla as Bishop of Cleveland on May 15, 2006, FutureChurch began looking for another location for its office.
[14] When Bishop Lennon decided to close several Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland, FutureChurch was one of the groups that contested this move.
[2][15] According to Eugene Kramer, the chairman of the FutureChurch Board of Trustees, Bishop Lennon met with the organization's leaders in January 2007 to discuss alternatives to the parish closings.