Synod Delegates Share Some of the Dynamics Around LGBTQ+ Discussions
"There were some very compelling testimonies on the part of people about that in terms of their families. That was not fully reflected in the document." Read More
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The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened? What’s Next?
"The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened?” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm Eastern U.S. Time, on Zoom. Read More
U.S. Bishops’ New Mental Health Campaign Rings Hollow for LGBTQ+ People
This message of accompaniment and welcome rings hollow for members of the LGBTQ+ community whose mental health has been impacted by homophobic and transphobic church teaching and policies. Read More
New Oral History Project Collects LGBTQ+ and Ally Catholics’ Stories
An oral history project gathering the stories of queer Catholics is underway at the Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion at the Pacific School of Religion, California. Read More
Some Synod Report Ideas Could Be Helpful If Applied to LGBTQ+ People
The Synod assembly’s final report contains a number of passages that can be applied in positive ways to LGBTQ+ issues. Read More
Silence at the Synod: A Proposal for Greater Openness
The synod is supposed to be a consultation of the whole church. Read More
New Ways Ministry: Synod Report Greatly Disappoints, But We Must Have Hope
In the Synod on Synodality’s first two years, Catholics worldwide expressed a strong desire for the church to engage positively with LGBTQ+ people. Today, the final report of the Synod’s first General Assembly disappoints by simply reaffirming the hierarchy’s status quo. Read More
Fr. Radcliffe: If Church Loves LGBTQ+ People, Evolution Will Happen
As the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes this weekend, with its synthesis report expected later today, one participant offered final thoughts on whether and how church teaching on LGBTQ+ issues might change. Read More
Will There Be LGBTQ+ Progress at the Synod? Possibly Yes. And Possibly No.
Today, the Synod General Assembly's synthesis report will be released. But will the Synod on Synodality really bring significant change for LGBTQ Catholics? Read More
Catechism’s Language of “Disordered” Could Change, Says Cardinal; More Synod News
Tomorrow, the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes. Bondings 2.0 has covered LGBTQ-related developments all month, but given how often gender and sexuality issues arose, we have not been able to post it all yet. This post is a rundown of those news and commentaries related to the Synod. Read More