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

Bishop Hopes Year of Mercy Will "Start a New Era for the Church"

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  The Year of Mercy now underway will hopefully “start a new era for the... Read More

As Year of Mercy Begins, Cardinal Says Being Gay Is Not a Crime

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Being gay should not be illegal. This is a top Indian prelate’s message as the nation’s legislators... Read More

Dominican Cardinal Attacks U.S. Gay Diplomat, Saying He is "Wife to a Man"

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A church leader with a history of homophobic remarks lashed out against the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, who is gay. Read More

Newark's Communion Denial Policy Hasn't Caught On With Pastors and People

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In October, Bondings 2.0 criticized Newark’s Archbishop John Myers for issuing a pastoral directive to his priests instructing... Read More

Will U.S. Bishops Finally Affirm Pope Francis' Agenda This Week?

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U.S. bishops will gather for their fall plenary next week, the outcomes of which will clearly indicate whether they are finally ready to affirm Pope Francis' agenda or pursue more of the same. Either way, decisions made in Baltimore will impact LGBT Catholic issues in this country for the next several years. So what is at stake? Read More

Church Worker Firing Challenges Chicago's Archbishop Cupich to Practice What He Preaches

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A second church worker in Chicago has claimed he was fired for being gay, according to a complaint filed against the archdiocese. This firing challenges the Pope Francis-like record of Archbishop Blase Cupich. Read More