Silence at the Synod: A Proposal for Greater Openness
The synod is supposed to be a consultation of the whole church. Read More
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Catechism’s Language of “Disordered” Could Change, Says Cardinal; More Synod News
Tomorrow, the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes. Bondings 2.0 has covered LGBTQ-related developments all month, but given how often gender and sexuality issues arose, we have not been able to post it all yet. This post is a rundown of those news and commentaries related to the Synod. Read More
Are LGBTQ+ People’s Human Rights Being Promoted in the Synod?
How the Catholic Church approaches LGBTQ+ issues is not solely a pastoral concern. The church, and the Synod assembly, need to examine whether Catholics are abiding by our own teachings to stop anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. Read More
Be Cautious in Trusting Secular ‘Kings’
This issue has been a tangled mess for us in the queer segment of the population. Difficulties arise from both the “wall of separation” and from the “inherently intertwined” points of view. Read More
Catholic School Staff, Parents, Students Protest Oakland Diocese’s Proposed Gender Policy
A Catholic school community in California is trying to stop a transgender-negative policy from being released by the diocese, saying the bishop and diocesan officials have failed to dialogue and engage real concerns. Read More
Catholic Sister Says Bishop Invoked Her Name in Misleading Way on Transgender Healthcare
A Catholic sister long involved in transgender ministry has said a bishop made misleading claims about communication between them as the U.S. bishops discussed potentially ban gender-affirming care in Catholic hospitals. Read More
Nuns, Bishops, and Athletes All Opine about L.A. Dodgers’ Catholic LGBTQ+ Controversy
The controversy involving the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) for their charitable work has continued with seemingly everyone weighing in, from women religious to baseball players to bishops. Read More
Catholics in the Philippines Criticize Government’s New LGBTQ+ Curriculum Guidelines
The Philippines' Department of Education has drawn criticism from the nation’s Catholic bishops conference and other faithful over new curriculum guidelines that include discussion of the LGBTQ+ community. Read More
University of Portland Downplays Archdiocese’s Transgender-Negative Policy; More News
The University of Portland has affirmed its support for transgender students after the local archdiocese issued an LGBTQ-negative policy regarding Catholic education. Today’s post includes this story, as well as other updates from Catholic colleges. Read More
LGBTQ+ German Church Workers Write to Pope Francis Seeking Reforms to Catechism
LGBTQ+ church workers in Germany who wrote to Pope Francis proposing evolutions in church teaching have now released their letter publicly after receiving no response. Read More