Bondings 2.0

a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality

Jesuit Scholar Assesses Pope Francis' Approach to LGBT Issues

March 1, 2014/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Jesuit Professor John Langan has published an article in America magazine which examines the significance of... Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Comparing Universities Minimizes the Extent of LGBT Welcome

November 11, 2013/1 Comment/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, a PBS show, recently produced a segment with the provocative title... Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Celebrating National Coming Out Month at Colleges

October 20, 2013/3 Comments/in Higher Education, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic colleges have been coming out as LGBT-friendly in broader and in bolder ways this... Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: LGBT Rankings Fail to Reveal Full Story

August 16, 2013/8 Comments/in Higher Education, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

As college students return to campus for the fall, the Princeton Review released its annual... Read More

Two Catholic Hospitals Commended for LGBT Equality

July 12, 2013/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

It looks like Catholic hospitals may be a new place for hope for equality for... Read More

Did the Archbishop Exclude Pro-Marriage Equality Catholics from Communion? Only If They Let Him

April 10, 2013/25 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Did Detroit’s Archbishop Allen Vigneron tell Catholics who support marriage equality that they could not... Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Gay Students’ Elections Signal Shift in Catholic Colleges’ Inclusivity

April 2, 2013/0 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Students at leading Catholic colleges continue electing openly gay peers to lead campus governing bodies,... Read More

Raising LGBT Standards in Catholic Schools

February 1, 2013/0 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

National Catholic Schools Week concludes today having celebrated, under the theme “Catholic Schools Raise the... Read More

Prayerful Vigils and Reflections Highlight Lead Up to Election Day in Washington State

October 31, 2012/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In Washington State, Catholics who support marriage equality have marked the final push towards their Election... Read More

New Organization of LGBT Students on Catholic Campuses Is Launched

October 12, 2012/4 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A new student organization for LGBT equality and justice on Catholic campuses was launched yesterday,... Read More