German Bishops Extend LGBT Welcome to Church Workers in New Policy

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Germany'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

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The 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

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A 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

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The 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

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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

Tell Catholic Relief Services Not to Discriminate Against Gay Employee

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An anti-gay group is attacking Catholic Relief Services (CRS) after an executive's same-sex marriage became public, causing to the bishops' international aid organization to announce it is "in deliberations" about responding. Read More

A Plea to Pope Francis: Release LGBT People Imprisoned by the Church

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Pope Francis' calls to save migrants' lives and his visits to prisons are well-known; indeed, they have become almost routine two years into his papacy. Yet for all his positive remarks on LGBT issues, sexual and gender diverse persons are one imprisoned group about which Francis remains quiet. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Skips March for Marriage to Deal with Protests at Home

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San Francisco's Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was not among those attending last weekend's March for Marriage, opting to remain at home and deal with the ever-escalating crisis in his archdiocese. Read More

Weekend for Fired Church Workers Encourages Solidarity, Justice, Faith

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I was blessed this past weekend to take part in a national meeting of Catholic... Read More

Catholic Support for Marriage Equality at U.S. Supreme Court

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New Ways Ministry’s Matthew Myers, associate director (left), and Francis DeBernardo, executive director (right), joined... Read More