First Catholic LGBTQ Youth Summit Succeeds Despite Church Ouster
Despite being kicked off Catholic property at the last minute, the first LGBTQ+ Catholic Youth Summit successfully took place in Minnesota last Saturday. Read More
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QUOTE TO NOTE: 'No, You Didn't.' 'Yes, I Did.'
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorDr. Carys Massarella, a highly respected emergency room physician at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, is... Read More
New Appointee to Vatican Justice and Peace Office Has Pro-Gay Record
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorFather Timothy Radcliffe, OP, a British Dominican who has spoken very positively in the past... Read More
QUOTE TO NOTE: How He Evolved on LGBT Equality
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThis past spring, the Missouri legislature has been debating a non-discrimination law based on sexual... Read More
Archdiocese of Newark Fires Seton Hall University Chaplain for NOH8 Support
/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorSeton Hall University's head of campus ministry has been removed after publicly supporting the NOH8 campaign on social media. Read More
CAMPUS CHRONICLES: LGBT Issues Play a Role in Catholic Colleges' Commencement Ceremonies
/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is addressing Le Moyne College graduates today with hundreds promising to ignore his speech after asking for Dolan's removal. Read More
Vatican Family Official Thanks TV's "Modern Family" for Revealing Reality
/4 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA Vatican official praised the television show "Modern Family" for raising interest in the complexities of family life today, saying this ties in well with Pope Francis' initiatives to address pastoral care issues through the synods. Read More
LGBT Church Worker Struggles Continue in Court, in Schools, and the Chancery
/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Marriage & Family, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorDisputes involving church workers and their Catholic employers have been on the rise the last several years as LGBT rights, particularly around marriage, spread. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides updates for recent incidents about which we have reported previously. Read More
Nun and Priest Join With Other Irish Catholics Set to Vote "Yes" for Marriage Equality
/7 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor In under ten days, Irish voters will decide on approving marriage equality in one... Read More
London Cardinal Celebrates Mass with LGBT Catholics
/5 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorLGBT Catholics Westminster is the official archdiocesan ministry for gender and sexual minorities in London,... Read More
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