Bondings 2.0

a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality

US Bishops Slowly Catching Up to Pope Francis for Synod on Marriage and Family

December 5, 2013/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Pope Francis, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Since Pope Francis asked for widespread consultation about matters relating to marriage and family life,... Read More

Ontario Catholic Schools Trustee Is Chastised for LGBT Support

October 5, 2013/0 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A trustee of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board in Ontario, Canada, has been punished by... Read More

Canadian Catholic Schools Update LGBT Policy, But Not All Are Satisfied

September 16, 2013/2 Comments/in Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A Catholic school district in Canada has released a new draft policy on homosexuality, after... Read More

NEWS NOTES: August 15, 2013

August 15, 2013/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Here are some items you might find of interest: 1) The principal of a Canadian... Read More

Survey Shows Catholic Nations Strongly Support LGBT People

June 8, 2013/8 Comments/in Statistics /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In the United States, the general population has been growing accustomed to realizing that Catholics... Read More

Toronto Catholic Educators Vote to Support Gay-Straight Alliances

May 25, 2013/1 Comment/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The Toronto Catholic School District Board has turned down a proposal brought by two of... Read More

NEWS NOTES: May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1) Tonight, two Toronto Catholic District... Read More

Another Canadian Catholic Teen Speaks Out for Equality

April 18, 2013/1 Comment/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In Canada it seems that Catholic school teenagers are leading the struggle for LGBT equality... Read More

Gay Teenager on Catholic Policy: ‘Somebody Had to Say Something”

April 11, 2013/11 Comments/in Hierarchy, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A gay teenager in Canada’s Yukon province has successfully lobbied to have a document which... Read More

Catholic Activists Helped Bring Marriage Equality Case to the Supreme Court

March 28, 2013/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Yesterday, Bondings 2.o highlighted the role that Catholics played at the prayer service and public... Read More