In Anniversary Interviews, Pope Francis Recalls “Three Things” He Said about LGBTQ+ Issues

A number of interviews with Pope Francis were published this month as the church marked the tenth anniversary of his election, and in several the pope picked up on LGBTQ+ issues within the context of his papacy. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part II

Today’s post, the second of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part I

Today’s post, the first of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

The Results Are In: Here Is How Catholics Graded Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ Issues

Today is the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election. What did you, the readers of Bondings 2.0, give Pope Francis as a grade on LGBTQ+ issues? Read More

Ugandan Bishop Uses Ash Wednesday Liturgy to Condemn Homosexuality

A Ugandan bishop used a liturgy for Ash Wednesday to condemn homosexuality, coming just weeks after Pope Francis' denunciation of criminalization laws that remain in effect in that country. Read More

Jesuit Says Politicians Use Anti-LGBTQ+ Criminalization to Distract from Real Problems

A Catholic priest has criticized certain political leaders in Africa for using the criminalization of homosexuality as a diversion from addressing real problems. Read More

Top Bishop Reiterates Need to End Anti-LGBTQ+ Criminalization in Guyana

Pope Francis’ recent call to end the criminalization of LGBTQ+ people has been echoed by Guyana’s most senior cleric. Read More

What Lasting Impact Will Pope Francis’ Condemnation of Criminalization Laws Have?

Pope Francis has made headlines twice in as many weeks over his public denouncement of laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, including at the end of an apostolic visit to two African nations. But what impact will the pope's insistence that "being homosexual is not a crime" have in regions with criminalization laws and in the wider church? Read More

Pope Francis Describes Criminalizing LGBTQ+ People as a “Sin” and “Injustice”

Pope Francis has re-affirmed in clear terms his recent denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+, joined this time by leaders of two other Christian denominations. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Advocates Welcome Pope Francis’ Denouncement of Criminalization Laws

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates largely have welcomed Pope Francis' denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+. Today's post features a first set of these reactions. Read More