New Guidelines Ban LGBT People from Parish Ministries
In new guidelines, Philadelphia’s archbishop has banned people in same-gender relationships from pastoral or liturgical... Read More
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U.S. Bishops’ Working Group May Dull “Amoris Laetitia” Impact
/12 Comments/in Hierarchy, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorArchbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia will head a working group tasked with “furthering the reception... Read More
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Looking at Gifts and Challenges
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time set aside each year to remember those... Read More
Will U.S. Bishops Finally Affirm Pope Francis' Agenda This Week?
/2 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorU.S. bishops will gather for their fall plenary next week, the outcomes of which will clearly indicate whether they are finally ready to affirm Pope Francis' agenda or pursue more of the same. Either way, decisions made in Baltimore will impact LGBT Catholic issues in this country for the next several years. So what is at stake? Read More
Bishops at Synod on the Family React to Final Report, Speculate on Next Steps for LGBT Topics
/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorBishops who participated in the Synod on the Family in October have had much to say since the Final Report was released and Pope Francis concluded with a Mass during which he exclaimed, "Today is a time of mercy!" Read More
Synod Bishops Offer Little Hope for Positive Report on LGBT Issues
/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorBelow is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Will Language Be the Only Thing That the Synod Updates?
/16 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThis post is the fifth in Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family... Read More
Before Departing USA, Pope Francis Offers His Strongest Words for New Approaches to Old Issues
/11 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn his final two days in the United States, Pope Francis provided his most explicit... Read More
New Ways Ministry Welcomes Pope Francis to Philly with Catholic Gender Identity Workshop
/6 Comments/in New Ways Ministry /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorJust as Pope Francis began his schedule in Philadelphia, Catholics gathered in a church hall to explore gender identity for the morning. The New Ways Ministry-sponsored workshop, titled "Transforming Love," featured four speakers sharing their stories of being trans*, of being intersex, of being an LGBTQI person's family member and doing all of this as Catholics. Read More
Openly Gay Comedian Mo Rocca Reads at Papal Mass; Francis Remains Unclear on LGBT Front
/8 Comments/in Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorYesterday, 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
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