Priest Apologizes After Gay Author Gives Reading at Catholic School

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A Michigan priest has publicly apologized for allowing a gay author to read to a preschool class at the parish school, claiming the invited author “does not represent the values of our Catholic faith.” Read More

Vatican’s Blessings Declaration Is “Essential But Awkward” Progress, Writes Theologian

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Xavier Montecel highlights the awkwardness of the declaration’s attempt to maintain church doctrine on same-gender sexual activity while providing what he terms “a pastoral workaround.” Read More

500+ Sign Open Letter Demanding LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Providence College

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An open letter from more than 500 members of the Providence College community is calling on the school's president to stop suppressing LGBTQ+ inclusion on campus. Read More

Easter: Celebrating Visibility for True Identities of Jesus and Trans Folks

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Trans folks grapple with visibility. So did Jesus. But not on Easter. Read More

Holy Saturday: A Silence Which Tests Us

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"While the Word is silent, while Life is in the sepulchre, those who had hoped in him were put to a difficult test. . . " Read More

Good Friday: An End, A Beginning

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". . . they would discover a new beginning right there, in the cross." Read More

LGBTQ+ Issues May Not Be on the Synod’s Agenda This October. I Still Have Hope.

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What big decisions are going to come out of the Synod on Synodality's General Assembly at the Vatican in October, especially decisions related to LGBTQ+ Catholics? Recently, we got a pretty clear answer. Read More

You’re Invited: The Next Steps in Parish LGBTQ+ Ministry

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Almost every day, Bondings 2.0 updates our readers on the latest Catholic LGBTQ+ news from around the world. Today, we offer some news closer to home: announcements from New Ways Ministry about upcoming programs and employment opportunities. Read More

LGBTQ+ Couples Are Not Only to Be Blessed: They Are Blessings to the Church

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The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for couples in situations deemed "irregular"y by church leaders, has prompted once LGBTQ+ Catholic to reflect on not only same-gender love, but all forms of love not fully embraced by the church. Read More