Lay Catholics in Italy Split on Civil Unions Question

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Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 explored how Pope Francis and the Italian hierarchy have engaged that nation’s present... Read More

Are Civil Unions Coming to Italy? Pope Francis & Bishops Hope Not

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Italy’s Parliament began debating civil unions for same-gender couples this week. Whatever the outcome of a... Read More

Malawi Bishops’ Comments Fail to Defend Marginalized LGBT People

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As Malawi debates whether to repeal its laws which criminalize homosexuality, the nation’s Catholic bishops are... Read More

Pope Francis Makes Strong Statement Opposing Marriage Equality

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In what may be his most explicit rejection of the legitimacy of same-gender marriage, Pope... Read More

Australian Archbishop Allows Students to Take Same-Gender Dates to Dances

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The archbishop of Melbourne, Australia, has made a decision which is one of the healthiest... Read More

Vatican Marks David Bowie's Passing By Praising Him

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Even the Vatican has marked singer David Bowie’s passing, praising the artist whose life and... Read More

Malawi Bishops' Anti-Gay Remarks Raise Human Rights Issues

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LGBT communities in a number of African nations face some of the world’s most oppressive... Read More

Bishop Paprocki Responds to Newspaper Letter on Communion Distribution

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Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, has implicitly critiqued the recent comments by Archbishop Blase... Read More

Senator to Pope Francis: Reprimand Anti-Gay Cardinal

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A U.S. senator has asked Pope Francis to reprimand an anti-gay cardinal who has repeatedly attacked a... Read More

Archbishop Cupich: Respect Lesbian and Gay People's Consciences

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Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago again defended the primacy of conscience regarding LGB people in an interview, striking too against those who seek to deny Communion to certain Catholics. Read More