Archbishop Says Pope’s Civil Union Support a “Reality Check”; Mary McAleese Seeks Doctrinal Change

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A top Irish prelate has suggested that Pope Francis' recent comments on civil unions for same-gender couples should be a "reality check" for the church, while Ireland's former president has pushed the pope to reform church teachings about homosexuality. Read More

The Remedy for High Anxiety: A Vaccine of Hope

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I don’t know about you, but I am filled with anxiety these days. So where is hope? Read More

Catholic Students at Union Theological Counter LGBTQ-Negative Group’s Presentation

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What does it mean to navigate through life as a Catholic LGBTQ person? Not all Catholic LGBTQ people have the same philosophy. The diversity of opinion was recently clear in New York where Catholic students held a counter event to one LGBTQ-negative group's presentation. Read More

Bishop Offers Twitter Support for Pride as Month of Celebrations Ends

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Keeping up with all the Catholic-related Pride news and events this month has been a challenge. Bondings 2.0 has reported already on a number of items. Today's post compiles some additional news as Pride month ends. Read More

Pope Francis Meets with LGBT Pilgrims as Sixth Anniversary of His Election Approaches

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In an historic moment for the Catholic Church, members of a pilgrimage for LGBT+ Catholics and their families met with Pope Francis last week and participated in an Ash Wednesday service he led. Read More

Are There Really Two Sides in the Catholic LGBT Discussion?

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Have some Catholic discussions have gotten so polarized as to no longer really being debates at all? Read More

Are Voices of Young U.S. Catholics Being Represented at Synod on Youth?

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With the Synod on Youth set to begin today, will the views of young Catholics in the United States on LGBT issues be fairly represented by the nation's bishop-delegates and other participants? Read More

The Time Is Now for Church’s Sexuality Dialogue

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The National Catholic Reporter’s editors have called for a “Time for dialogue on sexual ethics”... Read More

Cardinal’s Welcome to LGBT Catholics ‘Felt Like a Miracle’

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Last month, Newark, New Jersey’s Cardinal Joseph Tobin welcomed a pilgrimage of LGBT Catholics to... Read More

New Catholic LGBT Book Is Praised by High Church Leaders

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A new Catholic book on LGBT issues, whose main text is based on a talk... Read More