Gary Sinise, Bret Baier, & Pete Coors Withdraw from Highly Anti-Gay Catholic Meeting
Speakers are again withdrawing from a meeting of Catholic business leaders over the anti-gay views of the hosting organization and other attendees. Read More
Bondings 2.0
a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
What to Make of Pope Francis' Latest Comments on Marriage?
/22 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorUntil yesterday, I had wanted to write a hope-filled blog post about Pope Francis’ visit... Read More
On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday is Religious Freedom Day, a time set aside to honor one of the United... Read More
"Where Are All the Young People?"
/14 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor“Where are the young people?” This seems to be the million dollar question in the American... Read More
The Pope, the Archbishop, & the Lesbian: Hopes for the Philippines Encounter
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs he journeys to the Philippines this week, Pope Francis will be met there by... Read More
SYNOD 2015: Preparations Begin with Key Questions About Collecting Data and the Goal of Church Ministry
/5 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorToday, 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
Irish Priest Comes Out During Mass, Endorses Marriage Equality to Applause
/14 Comments/in LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAn Irish priest recently came out as gay, telling Catholics to vote for civil marriage equality in Ireland's upcoming referendum on the issue. Read More
ALL ARE WELCOME: Parish Discussions Keep Synod on Family's Efforts Going
/2 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorTwo parish events in recent months reveal the ways in which Catholics are expanding LGBT welcome and keeping conversations about family going in the Catholic Church. Read More
Florida Bishop Says Church Should Respond to Marriage Equality with "Patience & Humility"
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAnother bishop, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, has commented on the legalization of same-gender marriage... Read More
Archbishop Warns Church Workers as Marriage Equality Comes to Florida
/18 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorMarriage equality is now law in Florida and Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami has wasted no time warning church workers they could lose their jobs for publicly supporting LGBT rights. Read More
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