Polish Priest Loses Appeal in Anti-Gay Hate Speech Trial, Ordered to Pay Fines
A hate speech trial against two priests in Germany has ended after one of the priest's appeal failed and fines were issued in exchange for ending the case. Read More
Nonbinary Delegate to Germany’s Synodal Way Shares Hopes, Concerns About Process
It‘s a special kind of joy to be connected to other queer people in church in this way. For me, the visibility of other trans and nonbinary people especially gives me hope and renews my conviction that I‘m fighting for the right reasons. Read More
For LGBTQ People, What Does It Mean to “Pray for Vocations” with Pope Francis?
What does it mean to “pray for vocations”? Today is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, and Pope Francis once again is reframing how the people of God should think about an issue. His message is quite relevant for LGBTQ people. Read More
Some German Catholics Insist Reform Discussions Include Gender Identity and Polyamory
As Bondings 2.0 readers know well by now, German Catholics continue to lead on LGBTQ equality in the church. Today's post features several updates from the country. Read More
New Ways Ministry Conference Explores Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious
To kick off Lesbian Visibility Week, today's post covers a conference on lesbian and queer women religious covered by the Global Sisters Report. Read More
Is the Vatican’s “Preach the Gospel” Restructuring Good News for LGBTQ Catholics?
Last weekend, in a surprise announcement, the Vatican released a new constitution for the Roman Curia. Many observers are praising it as significant reform, but is this restructuring good news for LGBTQ Catholics? Read More
How Did the German Church Become the Leaders of Catholic LGBTQ Equality?
Over the past few years, members of the LGBTQ Catholic community around the globe have been watching how Germany's church leaders, organizations, and laity are leading the way on progressive measures for LGBTQ equality. Inevitably, the question arises: "How is that happening there when in other places we still struggle?" Read More
LGBTQ Church Workers in Germany Explain Why They Participate in #OutInChurch
LGBTQ church workers in Germany continue to explain their participation in #OutInChurch, an initiative in which 125 such workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination. Today's post features two such workers, as well as other news updates from the German church. Read More
Fr. Bryan Massingale: My Dream Wedding Is an LGBTQ Couple Marrying Before the Church
Fr. Bryan Massingale is a leading voice in the mission of dismantling homophobic and racist elements of the institutional Catholic Church. Today's post shares more of his story based on a recent profile of him. Read More
German Vicars General Call for Immediate Protections for LGBTQ Church Workers
Vicars general from various German dioceses have sent a letter to the country's episcopal conference asking for immediate protections for LGBTQ church workers as labor law reforms are worked out. Read More