San Diego’s Diocesan Synod on Family Touches on LGBT Topics–Part II

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 reported on how LGBT topics were addressed at San Diego’s diocesan synod on the... Read More

San Diego’s Diocesan Synod on Family Touches on LGBT Topics–Part I

One of the leading U.S. examples of Pope Francis’ style of church leadership is San... Read More

Much Ado About “None” Things: When Young People Leave a Church of Exclusion

Many of our readers in the United States may today be wishing they could vote... Read More

Fired Church Worker Shares Testimony of Faith, Parishioners’ Support

Fired for being in a same-gender marriage, church worker Michael Templeton shared his experiences of faith... Read More

Priest: Earthquakes Are “Divine Punishment” for Civil Unions in Italy

The Vatican forcefully rejected assertions by an Italian priest that recent earthquakes in Italy are divine... Read More

Prayer Vigil Will Remember Orlando Victims & Call on Bishops to Speak Out

LGBT Catholics and their supporters will gather in vigil at the U.S. Bishops Conference November... Read More

On My Dismissal from Lectoring at Daylesford Abbey

Today’s post is by William di Canzio, a playwright  who has taught at Smith College,... Read More

Pilgrimage of Mercy Stressed Reconciliation Between LGBT People and Bishops

Last month’s “Pilgrimage of Mercy,” sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association of Notre... Read More

Facing Violence, LGBT People Deserve Human Rights Support from Vatican

A new report powerfully revealed the scope and intensity of anti-LGBT violence and discrimination that exist in... Read More

“There Is No Place for Homophobia,” Pope Francis Told Gay Former Student

Pope Francis explicitly rejected homophobia in his pastoral ministry, according to the pope’s former student... Read More