Leading Cardinal in Synod Seeks Change in Church Teachings on Homosexuality
One of the Europe's top bishops has said the church must reassess its teaching on homosexuality while offering support for LGBTQ church workers. Read More
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Bishops’ Support for Anti-Gay Law Contradicts Pope, Says Human Rights Watch Leader
The Catholic bishops in Ghana have taken a position on LGBTQ rights that is directly opposite to that of Pope Francis. That is the position taken by an opinion writer in The Advocate, a leading U.S. LGBTQ news outlet. Read More
Catholic Leaders Seek Right to Discriminate in Federally-Funded Childcare Programs
Catholic leaders, including the U.S. bishops, have joined an interfaith letter that seeks provisions in Build Back Better Act's childcare and pre-kindergarten programs allowing discrimination, including against LGBTQ people. Read More
Highly LGBTQ-Negative Bishops Up for Elections to USCCB Leadership Next Week
With the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore approaching next week, most attention has been on whether the bishops will approve a controversial document on the Eucharist. But there will also be some key committee chair elections occurring, and candidates include some of the most LGBTQ-negative church leaders in the U.S. Read More
Catholic Mom Pleads to Hierarchy to Protect LGBTQ People
“I implore our Cardinal, Bishops, priests and religious to support those of us who are struggling to defend the lives of LGBTIQ people." Read More
As Baltimore Priest Retires, Legacy of LEAD-ing on LGBTQ Pastoral Ministry Remains
A priest within the Archdiocese of Baltimore has retired after more than a decade of leading an LGBTQ ministry in his parish. Read More
Catholic Leaders Praise New Ways Ministry Statement on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
As Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday, more than 250 theologians, church leaders, writers, and scholars have endorsed a statement calling for Catholics to support LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. Read More
250+ Theologians, Church Leaders Endorse New Ways Ministry Non-Discrimination Statement
New Ways Ministry has released a theological statement supporting LGBTQ non-discrimination that was endorsed by more than 250 of the nation's leading Catholic theologians, church leaders, scholars, and writers. Read More
Realities of LGBTQ Injustices Should Not Lead to Despair, Says Fr. James Martin
To help better inform the church about injustices LGBTQ people face, Fr. James Martin, SJ, compiled some statistics for education. Then, he added a message of hope. Read More
Church Leaders Can Learn Much from Apology of Jesuit Refugee Service UK Head
A former Catholic member of parliament in the United Kingdom, who now heads the Jesuit Refugee Service there, has apologized for voting against marriage equality in the past. Read More