Priest Marches in Pride, Shares His Story of Being Gay and Faithful

A gay Catholic priest in the Philippines marched at Pride this year, and recently shared... Read More

Vatican’s Sex Ed Curriculum Gets Low Grade for LGBT Topics

A curriculum for youth sex education has been released by the Vatican, and while it... Read More

Massachusetts Bishops Offer Temperate Response to New Transgender Law

Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have offered a tempered, though not perfect, response to newly passed anti-discrimination... Read More

Is Church Teaching a Weapon Used Against LGBT People?

Weeks after both the Orlando massacre and the pope’s call for an apology to lesbian... Read More

Vatican Accepts Resignation of Dominican Cardinal Infamous for Anti-Gay Remarks

The Vatican has accepted the resignation of a cardinal in the Dominican Republic whose anti-gay record has... Read More

Catholics Split on the Value of Pope Francis’ Call for Apology

Around the world, it seems that Pope Francis’ call for the church to apologize to... Read More

Fired Lesbian Teacher Wins Discrimination Case Against Catholic School in Italy

A Catholic school in Italy has been found guilty of discrimination for firing a teacher based... Read More

International News: Anti-LGBT Protest, Adoption Rights, Trans Beauty Pageants

While much attention has focused on the mass shooting in Orlando this past week, today’s... Read More

Examining the Orlando Massacre’s Religious Roots

Last week, Bondings 2.0 covered Catholic reactions to the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Beyond... Read More

Despite Vatican Opposition, Italy Passes Civil Unions Bill for Lesbian and Gay Couples

In what is being referred to as a rejection of Vatican influence into Italian politics,... Read More