Married Gay Catholics Chosen as "Persons of the Year"
Married gay Catholics Greg Bourke and Michael DeLeon were chosen as Persons of the Year by... Read More
Bondings 2.0
a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
Faithful Gay Couple Experiences Warm Welcome from Detroit Parish
/7 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorNews headlines tend to focus on what bishops say and how they act regarding LGBT issues... Read More
For What Are YOU Thankful This Year?
/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorHappy Thanksgiving to all Bondings 2.0 readers! We hope that you have much to be... 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
"With All Families, Without Condemnation" (And More Synod Reactions)
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor“With All Families, Without Condemnation.” That was the headline last Sunday on Italy’s national Catholic... Read More
Challenges of Reporting from the Synod: Homophobic Statements, Leaked Documents, the Rumor Mill, and How to Keep Up With It All
/15 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorBelow is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Pope Francis' Appointments Raise Stakes at October Synod on the Family
/1 Comment/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorDelegates personally appointed by Pope Francis could positively alter outcomes at this fall's Synod of Bishops when it comes to LGBT issues, but even if they do not this rebalancing will certainly produce heated debate. Read More
Final Installment of Catholic Responses to Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorHere’s what (we hope) is the final installment of immediate Catholic reactions to the Supreme... Read More
Here's What Catholic Bishops Should Have Said About Marriage Equality Decision
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday’s compilation of Catholic responses to the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality begins with... Read More
Synod Data Collection Is Slow, Uneven, and Complex in U.S. Dioceses
/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThey Synod on Marriage and the Family which will take place in October 2015 at... Read More
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