kˈɜːɹɪdʒ hɐz fˈeɪsd kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm ˌoʊvɚ ðə jˈɪɹz ɪn ɪts ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ fɹʌm kˈæθlɪks hˌuː dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː wɪð tʃˈɜːtʃ tˈiːtʃɪŋz ˌɔn hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuːˈælᵻɾi ænd ˈɑːɹɡjuː ðætðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən pɹəmˈoʊts "mˈændətˌoːɹi sˈɛlɪbəsi fɔːɹ ɡˈeɪz ænd lˈɛsbiənz".
Courage has faced criticism over the years in its approach from Catholics who disagree with Church teachings on homosexuality and argue that the organization promotes "mandatory celibacy for gays and lesbians".