Where Do You Find Hope for the Church in 2015?
As 2015 begins and Pope Francis announces new cardinals, Bondings 2.0 wonders what sources of hope Catholic LGBT advocates look to for the coming year. Read More
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The Best Catholic LGBT News of 2014
/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Higher Education, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More
Fired Gay Music Director Fires Discrimination Complaints
/9 Comments/in Employment Issues /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorFired music director Colin Collette has filed federal and local discrimination complaints against the Chicago parish where he was employed for 17 years. These filings are the first step in a potential lawsuit, hinging on just what "ministerial exemption" means in employment law. Read More
Will Bishops Elected to Synod 2015 Be Good for LGBT Issues?
/11 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ meeting this week ended with the announcement of the... Read More
Bishops' Meeting Spotlights Tensions About Pope Francis and LGBT Issues
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThough the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore this week has not produced anything substantial in... Read More
New Australian Archbishop Needs to Replace "Logic" With a Dose of Reality
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe headline in Australia’s Star-Gazette newspaper was intriguing: “No place for bigotry against gays in... Read More
There May Be Brighter Days Ahead for LGBT Issues in Chicago Archdiocese
/5 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThe Archdiocese of Chicago is expected to announce its ninth archbishop at 9:30am this morning,... Read More
USCCB To Elect New President: What Could This Mean for LGBT Issues?
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) upcoming fall assembly starts next week, and... Read More
Catholic Woman's Loss Transforms into Struggle for Equality
/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorCharlene Strong, a Catholic in Washington State, lost her spouse to torrential flooding in 2006... Read More
At Catholic Colleges' Commencements: Tutu, Yes; Kennedy, No
/0 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorCommencement speaker controversies at two Catholic campuses on opposite sides of the country have sparked... Read More
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