Bishops at Synod on the Family React to Final Report, Speculate on Next Steps for LGBT Topics

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Bishops who participated in the Synod on the Family in October have had much to say since the Final Report was released and Pope Francis concluded with a Mass during which he exclaimed, "Today is a time of mercy!" Read More

Remembering Fr. John McNeill, Gay Prophet and Pioneer, on All Saints' Day

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John J. McNeill's canonization may be years away, but as Catholics mark today's Solemnity of All Saints, we celebrate certain he is among the saints in heaven. McNeill's passing into new life comes in a fall where the church itself is gradually dying to prejudice and misunderstanding and passing into a more inclusive life. Read More

Fired Vatican Gay Priest Is Now Suspended; Calls on Pope to 'Leave Us in Peace'

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A Polish priest who, on the eve of the Synod on the Family, came out... Read More

"With All Families, Without Condemnation" (And More Synod Reactions)

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“With All Families, Without Condemnation.” That was the headline last Sunday on Italy’s national Catholic... Read More

What I Learned From Observing the Synod on Marriage and Family

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Below is a postscript to Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family in... Read More

Priest Says Same-Sex Marriage Improves Society, As Catholic Nations Commence Weddings

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A Maryland Catholic priest said the Supreme Court's Obergefell ruling which legalized marriage equality nationwide in June "may, in fact, make things better, not only for LGBT couples, but also for our society." Read More

LGBT Advocates, Vatican Observers React to Synod on the Family's Final Report

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Now that the Synod on the Family is concluded, much is already being written about an event The New York Times called the "most momentous, and contentious, meeting of bishops" since Vatican II. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides some early commentaries and reactions related to LGBT topics.  Read More

At Synod Closing, Pope Stresses Inclusion, Open Hearts, Encounter, and Mercy

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Below is the last installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family... Read More

Pope Francis' Concluding Synod Speech Stresses Mercy Above Law

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Synod Final Report: Not Much Is Said, But A Lot Has Changed

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The following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on the final... Read More