Catholic Theologian Expresses Hope for Pope Francis’ Pontificate

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  Sister Margaret Farley, whose groundbreaking theological book:  Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual... Read More

7 Questions for Sister Jeannine Gramick

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Michael O’Loughlin, who blogs at “Faith Fix” on the Religion News Service website, has recently instituted... Read More

Cardinal Directs Priests to Speak More Sensitively on LGBT Issues

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In what is being described as another after-effect of Pope Francis’ seemingly more open approach... Read More

NEWS NOTES: September 10, 2013

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Here are some items that you may find of interest: 1) William Hudson, who resigned... Read More

Papal Phone Call Story Should Teach Church About Affirmation

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A minor brouhaha erupted on Friday concerning Pope Francis and homosexuality.  A French newspaper had... Read More

‘Marriage Equality is the Work of Satan,’ Says Minnesota Bishop

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Referring to marriage equality as the work of Satan, Archbishop John Neinstedt’s latest diatribe against... Read More

Pope Francis & Polish Bishop Inspire Hope in Nation’s LGBT Catholics

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Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday on the question of why Catholic bishops did not respond more... Read More

Why Weren’t Bishops More Supportive of Pope’s Gay Priests Comment?

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Pope Francis’ July comments about gay priests–“Who am I to judge?”–continue to spark commentary from... Read More

A Tale of Two Bishops

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Two bishops from opposite ends of our wide nation discussed marriage equality recently, and it’s... Read More

A Catholic Conservative Comes Out for Same-Sex Marriage

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At the end of last week, Commonweal magazine published a long essay with the provocative headline:... Read More