After Colorado Shooting, Bishops’ Responses Muted, Other Catholic Leaders Speak Out

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Catholics are reacting to the mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub last weekend. While bishops' statements have been more tepid, many other Catholic leaders offered strong statements of solidarity with the victims and the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Bishops Must Speak Out After Colorado Springs Mass Shooting

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New Ways Ministry calls on every bishop to condemn such violence in all its forms. Read More

Candidates for USCCB Presidency Include Mostly LGBTQ-Negative U.S. Bishops

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops begins its fall meeting today, at which a new conference president and vice-president will be elected. The candidates include some of the most conservative bishops in the U.S. Today's post includes brief description of the candidates' records on LGBTQ+ issues where possible. Read More

New Ways Ministry Welcomes Cardinal-elect McElroy

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A new cardinal with a strong LGBTQ-positive record. Read More

The Courage to Choose

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For the four Sundays of Advent, Bondings 2.0 is featuring Scriptural reflections by LGBTQ Catholics writing on... Read More

Highly LGBTQ-Negative Bishops Up for Elections to USCCB Leadership Next Week

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With the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore approaching next week, most attention has been on whether the bishops will approve a controversial document on the Eucharist. But there will also be some key committee chair elections occurring, and candidates include some of the most LGBTQ-negative church leaders in the U.S. Read More

The Strength of God’s Grace Is Sufficient! 

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Like many previous perpetrations of violence against LGBTQ people everywhere, the sense of weakness, vulnerability, and helplessness that followed the events of that day remains palpable even years later. Read More

Catholic Leaders Must Learn from January 6th Attack

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January 6, 2021, should be an Epiphany for Catholic leaders to finally end their degrading messages about LGBTQ people. Read More

USCCB Set to Elect New Chair of LGBTQ-Negative Religious Liberty Committee

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The United States of Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will vote for the new chair of the influential Committee for Religious Liberty at their virtual general assembly in November. In addition, the bishops will vote on chairs for seven other committees in the Conference. Read More

Haitian Church Leaders Oppose Legal Reforms to Protect LGBTQ People; And More News

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Today's post features news about Haitian church leaders' opposition to protections for LGBTQ people, awards for Michael O'Loughlin's podcast about AIDS and the Catholic Church, and more. Read More