Just When You Thought the Pope Francis-Kim Davis Story Could Not Get More Surprising. . .

The other shoe finally dropped. And then a third one dropped, too. More than two... Read More

Reporting From Rome on Rainbow Catholics Assembly and Synod on the Family

Saluti di Roma!  Greetings from Rome! I am here in the Eternal City to observe... Read More

Commentators Analyze the Significance of Pope Francis' Meeting With Kim Davis

Yesterday’s news about Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refuses... Read More

Pope Francis’ Meeting With Kim Davis Raises a Red Flag

Statement of Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry The news that Pope Francis met... Read More

Catholic School Suspends Gay Student for Seeking Same-Sex Homecoming Date

Lance Sanderson, a senior at Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) in Memphis, who had sought permission to... Read More

On Plane Ride Home, Pope Francis Makes Conservative Remarks He Avoided On U.S. Visit

In one of his famous airplane interviews on his flight back to Rome, Pope Francis... Read More

Before Departing USA, Pope Francis Offers His Strongest Words for New Approaches to Old Issues

In his final two days in the United States, Pope Francis provided his most explicit... Read More

New Ways Ministry Welcomes Pope Francis to Philly with Catholic Gender Identity Workshop

Just as Pope Francis began his schedule in Philadelphia, Catholics gathered in a church hall to explore gender identity for the morning. The New Ways Ministry-sponsored workshop, titled "Transforming Love," featured four speakers sharing their stories of being trans*, of being intersex, of being an LGBTQI person's family member and doing all of this as Catholics. Read More

Openly Gay Comedian Mo Rocca Reads at Papal Mass; Francis Remains Unclear on LGBT Front

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 surveyed Pope Francis treatment of LGBT issues during his visit to Washington, D.C. Today, as the pope begins his schedule in Philadelphia, here are some takeaways from New York City. Read More

At Philly's World Meeting of Families: Not Much Time Given to Homosexuality, But LGBT Catholics Keep Conversation Going

The World Meeting of Families' (WMF) single session on homosexuality was held Thursday afternoon, drawing more than 750 people to the talk featuring a celibate gay man, Ron Belgau, and his mother, Beverley. Read More