Latin American Assembly Seeks Greater LGBTQ Pastoral Care, Denunciation of Violence
A major gathering of the Latin American church has called for greater LGBTQ pastoral care while condemning violence against the community. Read More
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Seek Bishops Opposing Ghana Criminalization Effort
An international coalition of Catholic LGBTQ organizations has issued a statement calling on the Catholic hierarchy to “stand with the weak and the persecuted in Ghana,” in response to recent efforts in Ghana to further criminalize homosexuality. Read More
New Book Highlights South African Parish’s Work with LGBTQ Refugees
A new book chronicling LGBTQ refugees in South Africa aims to bring a positive light to the influences religion can have for the queer community. Read More
Catholics Establishing “Ex-Gay” Clinics in Ghana, Says Archbishop
One of Ghana's top bishops has announced the creation of conversion therapy facilities as part of an effort to stop homosexuality from causing Ghana to become a Muslim-majority nation. Read More
Ghana’s Bishops Endorse Bill to Criminalize “Abominable Practice” of Homosexuality
Ghana's Catholic bishops have endorsed a bill that seeks to criminalize LGBTQ people, saying they desired this "abominable practice" be made illegal. Read More
Catholic Leaders Praise New Ways Ministry Statement on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
As Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday, more than 250 theologians, church leaders, writers, and scholars have endorsed a statement calling for Catholics to support LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. Read More
250+ Theologians, Church Leaders Endorse New Ways Ministry Non-Discrimination Statement
New Ways Ministry has released a theological statement supporting LGBTQ non-discrimination that was endorsed by more than 250 of the nation's leading Catholic theologians, church leaders, scholars, and writers. Read More
Caribbean Archbishop Offers Partial Defense of Pride Month as a Social Justice Issue
The archbishop of a Caribbean nation has called gender ideology “diabolical” because, he says, it goes against the “understanding of the human person." At the same time, he acknowledged the need to stop discrimination against LGBTQ people, especially in the Caribbean. Read More
Bishops in Ghana Must End Their Support for Anti-LGBTQ Abuse, Says Fr. Dan Horan
Church leaders in Ghana needs to reorient their approach to the criminalization of LGBTQ people given their homophobic record, writes Franciscan theologian Fr. Dan Horan. Read More
Catholics in Latin America and Europe to Mark IDAHOBIT with Interfaith Prayers
This coming Monday, May 17, is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. Once again, Catholics are leading the organization of interfaith prayer vigils and services to remember the victims of anti-LGBTQ prejudices and hate crimes. Read More