Catholics Resist Bay Area Bishops’ Letter Denying Transgender Identities
Catholic parents and community members have strongly resisted a transgender-negative joint letter from two California bishops this fall. Read More
Post-Synod Commentaries Reveal Fuller Story on LGBTQ+ Discussions
In the two weeks since the Synod on Synodality's first General Assembly ended, a flurry of reactions and commentaries have appeared, both about the meeting's final report and the larger process. Read More
U.S. Bishops Appear Poised to Elect LGBTQ-Negative Leaders
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to elect a new secretary, as well as six committee chairs next week, when they meet from November 13th to 16th. Most of the candidates skew LGBTQ-negative, once again contrasting the USCCB with Pope Francis' desired way of being church. Read More
New Ways Ministry: Vatican’s Transgender Guidance Reflects Pope’s Pastoral Approach
The Vatican’s affirmation that transgender people should be welcomed in the church’s sacramental life signals Pope Francis’ desire for a pastorally-focused approach to LGBTQ+ issues is taking hold. Read More
U.S. Bishops’ New Mental Health Campaign Rings Hollow for LGBTQ+ People
This message of accompaniment and welcome rings hollow for members of the LGBTQ+ community whose mental health has been impacted by homophobic and transphobic church teaching and policies. Read More
New Ways Ministry: Synod Report Greatly Disappoints, But We Must Have Hope
In the Synod on Synodality’s first two years, Catholics worldwide expressed a strong desire for the church to engage positively with LGBTQ+ people. Today, the final report of the Synod’s first General Assembly disappoints by simply reaffirming the hierarchy’s status quo. Read More
Catechism’s Language of “Disordered” Could Change, Says Cardinal; More Synod News
Tomorrow, the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes. Bondings 2.0 has covered LGBTQ-related developments all month, but given how often gender and sexuality issues arose, we have not been able to post it all yet. This post is a rundown of those news and commentaries related to the Synod. Read More
Why I Have Mixed Feelings About the Synod’s “Letter to the People of God”
The Synod’s General Assembly released the first of two anticipated documents yesterday. The text signals that calls for an inclusive church have been heard, though offers few concrete proposals. Read More
Pope Francis Tells Global Network of Rainbow Catholics: “Go Forward!”
Pope Francis told international LGBTQ+ advocates yesterday to "go forward," the latest in the pontiff's many positive gestures to queer Catholics during his weekly audiences. Read More
Are LGBTQ+ People’s Human Rights Being Promoted in the Synod?
How the Catholic Church approaches LGBTQ+ issues is not solely a pastoral concern. The church, and the Synod assembly, need to examine whether Catholics are abiding by our own teachings to stop anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. Read More