NEWS NOTES: Baptisms, Hermits, Movie, and Protests
Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1) At an ordination in Rome,... Read More
Bondings 2.0
a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
New Book Reveals Bisexual Actress Maria Bello Has Reclaimed Her Catholic Identity
/0 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorActress Maria Bello's new book on identity raises questions about the labels used for ourselves and others and, in recent interviews, she opens up about reclaiming her identity as a Catholic while remaining proudly LGBT too. Read More
On Mother's Day: A Synod of Moms to Advise the Pope
/6 Comments/in Gender Identity, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorI never get tired of telling people that Catholic parents of LGBT people are among... Read More
CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Love Without Concrete Expressions Isn't Christian Love
/4 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorStudents at Boston College and the University of Notre Dame are challenging their universities to enact more concrete means of LGBTQ support, showing the limits of schools which offer a welcome without providing real pasoral care.
Read More
Dublin Archbishop Calls for an "Ethics of Equality" in Marriage Debate
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIreland’s upcoming referendum on marriage equality has evoked the expected opposition from the Catholic hierarchy... Read More
German Bishops Extend LGBT Welcome to Church Workers in New Policy
/18 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorGermany's bishops voted in favor of new employment policies favorable to church workers in same-gender relationships this week, proving that the firing and forced resignation of LGBT church workers need not be the only response to marriage equality's spread. Read More
Advice to Catholic Bishops: Follow Mormon Leaders' Example on Religious Freedom
/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe question of religious freedom has been a hot-button issue this past spring, fueled by... Read More
Some Silver Linings in Employment Cases, Though Dark Clouds Remain
/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorA few weeks back, Bondings 2.0 reported and commented on employment disputes over LGBT issues at... Read More
Catholic University Open to Lawsuit Under New D.C. Non-Discrimination Law
/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThe District of Columbia’s new law barring LGBT discrimination by religiously affiliated schools went into... Read More
Rick Santorum Affirms Bruce Jenner's Coming Out, Revealing the Value of Sharing Stories
/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Gender Identity, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor In an atypical remark, politician Rick Santorum, who is Catholic, spoke positively about Bruce Jenner's coming out last weekend though affirming his notorious anti-gay views. Is this a hopeful sign that conservative Catholics might welcome trans* people more readily? Read More
New Ways Ministry – 4012 29th Street – Mount Rainier, Maryland 20712 – Telephone: (301) 277-5674 – Email: [email protected]
Contributions to New Ways Ministry are tax-deductible under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.