S.F. Parents and Students Say Revised Teaching Handbook Is Still Problematic

After months of protest, the Archdiocese of San Francisco has revised the enhanced morality clauses proposed for teaching contracts. These revisions are not quieting tensions in the archdiocese that seem far from resolved. Read More

Archdiocese of Newark Fires Seton Hall University Chaplain for NOH8 Support

Seton Hall University's head of campus ministry has been removed after publicly supporting the NOH8 campaign on social media. Read More

LGBT Church Worker Struggles Continue in Court, in Schools, and the Chancery

Disputes involving church workers and their Catholic employers have been on the rise the last several years as LGBT rights, particularly around marriage, spread. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides updates for recent incidents about which we have reported previously. Read More

German Bishops Extend LGBT Welcome to Church Workers in New Policy

Germany's bishops voted in favor of new employment policies favorable to church workers in same-gender relationships this week, proving that the firing and forced resignation of LGBT church workers need not be the only response to marriage equality's spread. Read More

Some Silver Linings in Employment Cases, Though Dark Clouds Remain

A few weeks back, Bondings 2.0 reported and commented on employment disputes over LGBT issues at... Read More

Tell Catholic Relief Services Not to Discriminate Against Gay Employee

An anti-gay group is attacking Catholic Relief Services (CRS) after an executive's same-sex marriage became public, causing to the bishops' international aid organization to announce it is "in deliberations" about responding. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Skips March for Marriage to Deal with Protests at Home

San Francisco's Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was not among those attending last weekend's March for Marriage, opting to remain at home and deal with the ever-escalating crisis in his archdiocese. Read More

Case of German Lesbian Fired from a Catholic School Poses Moral Questions

The disturbing trend of Catholic institutions firing lesbian and gay church workers because they choose... Read More

NEWS NOTES: Teacher, Cardinal, Pope, Transgender

Here are some news items that you might find of interest: 1) Patricia Jannuzzi, the teacher... Read More

Gay Teacher Case in Omaha Affects Community, Statehouse, and Future

In Omaha, the repercussions of Skutt H.S.’s decision not to renew the teaching contract of gay teacher... Read More