Youth Patient Allegedly Denied Care by Catholic Medical Group Because She Is Transgender

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A Catholic healthcare group has denied care to a young patient based on her gender identity with one doctor allegedly telling her mother, "We don't see transgendered patients in this clinic." Read More

Join New Ways Ministry’s Webinar with Fr. James Martin on “The Synod and LGBTQ+ Issues”

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New Ways Ministry invites you to "The Synod and LGBTQ+ Issues: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin, S.J.," which will be held on Zoom on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time. Read More

Baltimore Archdiocese’s Plan for LGBTQ+ Ministry Has Limitations

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Given its title, one might assume Archbishop Lori's new document on LGBT ministry contains positive messages. There are, however, many conditions and limits, too. Read More

Berlin’s Archbishop Will Not Sanction Priests Who Bless LGBTQ+ Couples

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A German archbishop has said that while he will not perform blessings of LGBTQ+ couples, no priest or pastoral minister who does so will be sanctioned in his archdiocese, a position he roots in the teachings of Pope Francis. Read More

Suffering for the Truth, Flourishing in the Truth

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These acts of being LGBTQ+ and ally “minor prophets” have begun to create the kind of world many of us hope for, and that I believe God is hoping for. Read More

Activists Protest Outside Vatican for Lesbian Mothers’ Rights; And More News

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Today's post includes news about lesbian activists' protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers' rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher's textbook, and more. Read More

Court Dismisses Parishes’ Lawsuit Against Michigan LGBTQ+ Law; Other Legal Developments

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This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. Read More

Catholic Relief Services’ Defense of Discrimination Helps Gut Maryland LGBTQ+ Protections

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This week, Bondings 2.0 is featuring series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post about a court ruling in a church-related employment discrimination lawsuit. Read More

Denver Archdiocese Files Lawsuit Against Colorado’s Pre-K Program over LGBTQ+ Rules

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In a series of posts this week, Bondings 2.0 will cover some of the LGBTQ-focused court cases that involve Catholics. Today's post is about a new lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Denver and non-discrimination protections. Read More

Pope Emphasizes Creative Pastoral Accompaniment Instead of a Focus on Sexual Activity

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It has become Pope Francis' custom to meet with the Jesuit community in areas to which he travels, and most often, these conversations are later published. The latest transcript from his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day was just published, and includes comments on LGBTQ+ people. Read More