Australian Priest Warns Marriage Vote Could Be "Very Nasty"
A plebiscite over marriage equality is a “waste of time” and “risks turning very nasty,”... Read More
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a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
Catholic School Board Calls For "Just" Discrimination of Transgender Students
/12 Comments/in Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorTrustees on the Edmonton Catholic School Board (ECSB) debated the finer points of discrimination in... Read More
Pope Francis "Missed an Opportunity" on Papal Visit to Africa
/5 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorLGBT advocates are saying Pope Francis missed an opportunity to preach tolerance and save LGBT... Read More
Bishop Hopes Year of Mercy Will "Start a New Era for the Church"
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor The Year of Mercy now underway will hopefully “start a new era for the... Read More
As Year of Mercy Begins, Cardinal Says Being Gay Is Not a Crime
/7 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorBeing gay should not be illegal. This is a top Indian prelate’s message as the nation’s legislators... Read More
Ireland Ends "Year of Equality" with LGBT Church Worker Protections
/5 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIreland’s lawmakers ended the country’s “Year of Equality” by passing a bill that will ban discrimination... Read More
Why Does God Call John the Baptist and Other Nobodies?
/10 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorFor the four Sundays of Advent, Bondings 2.0 will feature reflections on the day’s Scripture readings by... Read More
Dominican Cardinal Attacks U.S. Gay Diplomat, Saying He is "Wife to a Man"
/28 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA church leader with a history of homophobic remarks lashed out against the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, who is gay. Read More
Newark's Communion Denial Policy Hasn't Caught On With Pastors and People
/14 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn October, Bondings 2.0 criticized Newark’s Archbishop John Myers for issuing a pastoral directive to his priests instructing... Read More
Catholic Colleges Advance on Trans* Inclusion, Including Restrooms
/7 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAs frequent readers of our “Campus Chronicles” series know, Catholic higher education frequently leads the... Read More
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