Dear Bishops: Imitate Jesus’ Open Welcome
What’s a bishop to do? Clearly these are difficult situations for them. Perhaps I can offer some thoughts on how to approach incidents like this. So, ahem, here goes. Read More
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Cardinal Dolan Condemns Funeral Celebrating Transgender Advocate
New York's top prelate has condemned a funeral celebrated for a transgender woman that was held at the city's St. Patrick Cathedral, a condemnation that prompted pushback from the deceased's family and LGBTQ+ advocates. Read More
How Can LGBTQ Catholics Proceed After Fulton?; And Other News
Today's post includes news items on how Catholics can respond to the U.S. Supreme Court's Fulton decision, a new op-ed on the U.S. bishops' anti-LGBTQ efforts, and more. Read More
For All the Saints (Part Two)
A few days ago, Bondings 2.0 asked its readers: “If you could canonize any LGBTQ person or ally, living or dead, Catholic or not, fictional or real, who would it be, and why?” Here are more responses. Read More
Gay Reporter Tells Stories of Catholic AIDS Activists, U.S. Church’s Complicated Record in the 1980s
"The story of the AIDS crisis in America is inextricably linked to the Catholic Church," wrote Michael O'Loughlin as he began to tell the story of Sr. Carol Baltosiewich, her HIV/AIDS ministry in the 1980s, and the stories of other U.S. Catholics at the time. Read More
Newark’s Cardinal Will Welcome Catholic LGBT Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage of LGBT Catholics will be welcomed by Cardinal Joseph Tobin at the Archdiocese... Read More
Controversy at Irish Seminary Prompts Conversation on Gay Priests
By Bob Shine, New Ways Ministry, October 13, 2016 This summer’s controversy at Ireland’s national seminary... Read More
Gay Priests Have a Place in the Catholic Church, Says Irish Senator
An Irish legislator has affirmed a place for openly gay priests in the Catholic Church,... Read More
In Wake of Student’s Suicide, Catholic Parents Call for Safe Schools
Catholic parents of LGBT children are expressing their sorrow over a teenager’s suicide in New... Read More
Openly Gay Comedian Mo Rocca Reads at Papal Mass; Francis Remains Unclear on LGBT Front
Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 surveyed Pope Francis treatment of LGBT issues during his visit to Washington, D.C. Today, as the pope begins his schedule in Philadelphia, here are some takeaways from New York City. Read More