SYNOD 2015: Differing Expectations from High-Ranking Dominican Prelates

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As preparations begin for the 2015 Synod on the Family, two high-ranking church leaders are offering their thoughts for what might happen next October. Read More

SYNOD 2015: Preparations Begin with Key Questions About Collecting Data and the Goal of Church Ministry

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Today, Bondings 2.0 ruminates on the key question of just why and what for the church exists and how it can respond to families today. Read More

In Historic First, Belgian Bishop Calls Church to Bless Lesbian & Gay Couples

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For the first time in known history, a Roman Catholic bishop has explicitly called for... Read More

Pope Speaks of Parents of LGBTs, As Video Series Examines Family Experiences

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It is refreshing to hear Pope Francis listening to parents, including the Pirolas but also those he met while offering pastoral care in Argentina. What will be even more meaningful... Read More

Making Compassion and Kindness Our Response to Anti-LGBT Faith Leaders

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One of the most common questions that I have been asked by people in my... Read More

NEWS NOTES: Final List of Links on the Synod

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Over the past few weeks, we have been supplying you with links to news articles... Read More

NEWS NOTES: Synod Responses from Around the Globe

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The synod on the family has certainly prompted an immense amount of journalistic response and... Read More

SYNOD: London Cardinal Voted Against Synod's Gay Paragraphs Because Welcome Was Absent

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Was the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops a win, a loss, or something in the middle?... Read More

Catholics: Go Purple Today for #SpiritDay in Support of LGBT Youth!

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Today, millions will ‘go purple’ to support LGBT youth and take a stand against all-too-prevalent bullying based on sexual... Read More

Fr. James Martin: Holy Spirit Invites Us to Find New Ways in Welcoming LGBT Catholics

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Jesuit Fr. James Martin, a noted Catholic author and speaker, reacted strongly to LGBT hatred... Read More