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U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Vatican Assertion that Western Aid Tied to Marriage Equality

November 12, 2015/6 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Visiting the Vatican earlier this week, a United States' diplomat tasked with LGBT human rights criticized the Vatican's assertion that Western governments tie foreign aid to marriage equality. These remarks come just weeks before Pope Francis journeys to Africa, including Uganda where anti-gay legislation resurfaced. Read More

In Florence, Pope Francis Makes Dramatic Call for the Church to Change; Theologian Comments on How LGBT Change Can Happen

November 11, 2015/12 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In one of his most powerful speeches about reforming the Church, Pope Francis told a... Read More

Hong Kong's Cardinal Attacks Non-Discrimination Bill; Suggests Equality "Worse Than Climate Change"

November 7, 2015/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Hong Kong's Cardinal John Tong released a pastoral letter decrying a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance and instructing Catholics to consider whether a candidate supports equality or not. Read More

Bishops at Synod on the Family React to Final Report, Speculate on Next Steps for LGBT Topics

November 2, 2015/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bishops who participated in the Synod on the Family in October have had much to say since the Final Report was released and Pope Francis concluded with a Mass during which he exclaimed, "Today is a time of mercy!" Read More

Fired Vatican Gay Priest Is Now Suspended; Calls on Pope to 'Leave Us in Peace'

October 31, 2015/12 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A Polish priest who, on the eve of the Synod on the Family, came out... Read More

What I Learned From Observing the Synod on Marriage and Family

October 29, 2015/14 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Below is a postscript to Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family in... Read More

At Synod Closing, Pope Stresses Inclusion, Open Hearts, Encounter, and Mercy

October 26, 2015/8 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Below is the last installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family... Read More

Pope Francis' Concluding Synod Speech Stresses Mercy Above Law

October 25, 2015/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Synod Final Report: Not Much Is Said, But A Lot Has Changed

October 24, 2015/15 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on the final... Read More

Bishop Bonny: Better the Synod Say Nothing on Gay Marriage Than Something Bad

October 24, 2015/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More