Fired New Jersey Priest Asks Pope Francis to Defend LGBT Church Workers
A priest fired for opposing anti-gay bullying has written to Pope Francis, asking the pontiff to stem the expulsion of LGBT church workers. Read More
Bondings 2.0
a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
Two Catholic Schools Approach Employees' Same-Gender Marriages Very Differently
/22 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorWhile Philadelphia becomes a new focal point in the continuing story of lesbian and gay... Read More
Wife of Fired Teacher Appeals to Pope Francis for Reinstatement
/11 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe wife of Margie Winters, who was fired from a Philadelphia-area Catholic elementary school because... Read More
Two Archbishops Have Different Approaches to LGBT People at WMF
/10 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAnswers to the same question by two different archbishops highlight the world of difference that... Read More
Catholics Respond to Indiana's Controversial RFRA Law
/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIn the days since Indiana passed its Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), reactions to this "right to discriminate" law and similar bills have captured national attention. Below, Bondings 2.0 summarizes Catholic responses with links provided for further reading. Read More
New Ways Ministry Builds Bridges with Archbishop Cordileone
/11 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorFulfilling a promise he made last summer, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco met with... Read More
LGBT Homes Should Open Their Doors to the World Meeting of Families
/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe World Meeting of Families, an international Catholic gathering focused on family life which will... Read More
NEWS NOTES: December 4, 2014
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorHere are some items that you might find of interest: 1) New data from Carl... Read More
World Meeting of Families Document Discusses LGBT Topics in Negative Language
/9 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThe Archdiocese of Philadelphia has released a preparatory teaching aid for the 2015 World Meeting of Families... Read More
LGBT Issues Need to Be on the Agenda of World Meeting of Families
/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorPhiladelphia’s Archbishop Charles Chaput seemed to indicate that LGBT issues will not be high on... Read More
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