Catholic Summer Camp in Italy Closes After Firing Gay Teacher; And More News
Today's post includes news about a controversy at an Italian summer camp, new comments by former Irish president Mary McAleese, and more. Read More
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In Italy, Gay Priests Come Out via Letter Decrying Homophobia in the Church; And More News
When Bondings 2.0 first began in 2011, the hope was to find enough content to post once a day. Twelve years later, we consistently find ourselves with too much Catholic LGBTQ+ content! We have stuck to one post per day as a rule, but that at times means some news gets lost and never make it onto the blog. Today's post is a form of our "News Notes" series that features two of these older stories, which are still relevant and worth reading. Read More
Pope Francis’ Welcome Is Life Changing for Community of Trans Women in Italy
For a community of trans women in Italy, finding welcome at a Catholic church—and from Pope Francis himself—has been life changing. Read More
Italy’s Catholic Scouting Organization Wrestles With LGBT Inclusion
Italian scouting programs have had mixed gender scouting experiences for the last fifty years, but they have just recently started grappling with LGBT people in the Catholic church run organization. Read More
Priest: Earthquakes Are “Divine Punishment” for Civil Unions in Italy
The Vatican forcefully rejected assertions by an Italian priest that recent earthquakes in Italy are divine... Read More
Former Nuns Celebrate Civil Union in Italy, as Ousted Priest Marks Anniversary of Coming Out
By Bob Shine, New Ways Ministry, October 3, 2016 Two women in Italy who had formerly... Read More
Italy Is a Case Study for How the Church Can Build Up a Marriage Culture
Civil unions by same-gender couples have begun in Italy, implementing a law passed earlier this year against... Read More
Fired Lesbian Teacher Wins Discrimination Case Against Catholic School in Italy
A Catholic school in Italy has been found guilty of discrimination for firing a teacher based... Read More
Despite Vatican Opposition, Italy Passes Civil Unions Bill for Lesbian and Gay Couples
In what is being referred to as a rejection of Vatican influence into Italian politics,... Read More
Lay Catholics in Italy Split on Civil Unions Question
Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 explored how Pope Francis and the Italian hierarchy have engaged that nation’s present... Read More