Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese Spells Out Falsehoods and Possibilities in Marriage Equality Responses
In Bondings 2.0’s continuing effort to try to chronicle all the key Catholic reactions to the... Read More
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Vatican Deprives Transgender People Means of Survival, Writes Theologian; More News
In the two weeks since Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican's declaration on human dignity that included negative sections on gender identity and transitions, was released, numerous commentaries about it have been published. Posts yesterday and today have featured some of these commentaries, more of which are included below. For all of Bondings 2.0’s coverage of the declaration and its reception, click here. Read More
Many Agree “Fiducia Supplicans” Is an Evangelizing Text—But to What End?
How will the implementation of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing priests to bless same-gender couples, shape new contours to pastoral care? Many commentators agree that the document has an evangelical aim, however, their views about the evangelizing methods point in two different directions. Read More
Post-Synod Commentaries Reveal Fuller Story on LGBTQ+ Discussions
In the two weeks since the Synod on Synodality's first General Assembly ended, a flurry of reactions and commentaries have appeared, both about the meeting's final report and the larger process. Read More
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
Bostock Decision Leaves Question of LGBTQ Church Workers Undecided in Civil Law
Legal experts and LGBTQ advocates have continued to opine about the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity, including the impact that ruling might have on church workers. Read More
Fr. Martin Shares Trans-Related Letters With Vatican Official Behind Anti-LGBTQ Document
Fr. James Martin, SJ, recently met with officials from the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education, which released an anti-LGBTQ document earlier this summer. Martin shared with them three letters from people writing about their transgender-related experiences. Read More
Natural Allies: Survivors of Clergy Abuse and LGBTQ Catholics
During my time here in Rome focused on clergy sexual abuse, it has dawned on me how very similar in spiritual and emotional impact the experiences of sex abuse victims and LGBTQ Catholics are. Read More
Pope Francis’ Bold Tweet and Other Synod News Notes
"This Synod is intended to be a sign of the Church that truly listens and that doesn’t always have a ready-made answer." Read More
Cardinal Cupich Says Church Should Learn From Families. We Hope It Will Learn From ALL Families
"Our ministerial approach should begin with the understanding that families are not problems to solve. Rather, they are opportunities for the church to discern with the aid of the Spirit how God is active in our time and what God is calling us to do here and now." Read More