Montana Couple Denied Communion Responds, as Does Cardinal Dolan

During this week’s coverage leading up to the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, there have been... Read More

SYNOD: Same-Gender Couples Mentioned in Synod Talk, But Not In a Very Positive Way

The issues of same-gender relationships made its debut at the Synod on Marriage and the... Read More

SYNOD: Bishop Geoffrey Robinson: Sexual Ethics Should Be Based on Jesus' Teaching

Here in Rome, where church officials are preparing for the opening of the extraordinary synod... Read More

SYNOD: James Alison Explains a Role for LGBT Catholics

Saluti da Roma!  Greetings from Rome!  As you may know,  New Ways Ministry’s Sister Jeannine... Read More

SYNOD: Belgian Bishop's Hope: Restore Conscience to Its Rightful Place

Yesterday we saw a theologian’s hopes for the synod: that the bishops might be open... Read More

Praying for Synod and for New Ways Ministry's Presence in Rome and Portugal

One week from today, Pope Francis will open the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops to discuss the... Read More

New Australian Archbishop Needs to Replace "Logic" With a Dose of Reality

The headline in Australia’s Star-Gazette newspaper was intriguing:  “No place for bigotry against gays in... Read More

Montana Bishop's Divided Thinking in Communion Denial Case

When the pastor of St. Leo parish in Lewiston, Montana, found out that a gay... Read More

SYNOD: Great Expectations Loom for Upcoming Marriage and Family Meeting

Over the next few weeks, Bondings 2.0 will be preparing a number of posts related to the... Read More

Archdiocesan Reaction Is Insufficient in Philadelphia Hate Crime

Alumni from a Philadelphia Catholic high school were allegedly involved in a hate crime last... Read More