Africa’s Prelates Refuse to Bless LGBTQ+ Couples; One Archbishop Breaks Ranks

The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s declaration allowing blessings for couples in “irregular” situations, continues unabated. In posts yesterday and today, Bondings 2.0 is reporting on the latest developments. Today’s post focuses on global bishops' responses, particularly in Africa. Read More

Pope Francis Defends Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples—and Everyone; And More News

The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for couples in "irregular" situations, continues unabated. In posts today and tomorrow, Bondings 2.0 reports on the latest developments. Read More

Synod Offers “Fresh Hope” for LGBTQ+ Welcome in Church, Writes Theologian

“There is…fresh hope for the church to develop a truly 'catholic' (inclusive) stance toward its LGBTQ+ members,” one theologian opined in evaluating the Synod on Synodality's first General Assembly that concluded last fall. Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Nonviolent Lessons for the Synod

LGBTQ+ Catholics can learn a lot from Dr. King. And as I read his words, I couldn’t help but hear the echoes of what Pope Francis has been teaching the church about synodality. Read More

“Living This Diversity Should Make Us Rejoice!”

In Fiducia Supplicans—and even more so in the pro-LGBTQ+ movements in Germany, Flanders, and elsewhere that brought it about—I see the lived diversity that Pope Francis says “should make us rejoice!” Read More

Queer Theology Offers the Church LGBTQ+ Affirmation—And So Much More

"U.S. Catholic" asked readers late last year to complete a survey answering the question, “Is queer theology compatible with Catholicism?” Now the results have been released. Read More

You’re Invited! The Synod & LGBTQ+ Issues: Towards October 2024

Between now and October 2024, the Vatican has asked Catholics to both deepen and broaden their engagement with the Synod. To help LGBTQ+ people and allies respond to this invitation, New Ways Ministry is hosting a panel featuring two Synod delegates, Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns and Julia Osęka. Read More

Catholic School in Long Island Rallies Behind Fired Gay Teacher

A teacher at a Long Island, New York Catholic elementary school says that he was fired after pictures of him kissing his boyfriend were anonymously sent to the local bishop. Many parents at the school are pushing back against his termination. Read More

Ontario Catholic School Board Restricts Student Access to LGBTQ+ Books

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board, in southwest Ontario, recently restricted access to books that portray LGBTQ+ characters, making the texts unavailable to some students. Read More

German and Flemish Bishops Warmly Welcome Vatican’s Declaration on Blessings

German church leaders have welcomed the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Today's post is a collection of their responses, as well as from the Flemish bishops. Read More