Cardinal Kasper: After Ireland, Same-Sex Unions Now 'Central Issue' for 2015 Synod

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Cardinal Walter Kasper says same-gender partnerships are now a "central" issue for the 2015 synod, contrasting other top bishops calling for dialogue or intent on stopping any change. Read More

Vatican's 'Defeat for Humanity' Statement Shows Church Officials Have Not Learned from the Irish Example

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Reactions to Ireland’s historic referendum vote to establish same-gender marriage in that nation have brought... Read More

Will World Meeting of Families Accept Catholic LGBT Organizations?

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In September of 2015, the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families (WMF) will bring together about... Read More

A Great Day for Irish Lay Catholics! And for Lay Catholics in El Salvador, Too!

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

Ireland Votes on Marriage Today, While Bishops' Political Influence Wanes

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Irish voters will decide today whether to legalize same-gender marriage in this most Catholic of nations. If they succeed, the vote would be the first popular referendum in the world to endorse marriage equality. Read More

Colombian Bishop Apologizes for Angering All with Lesbian & Gay Remarks

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It’s pretty rare, and thus news, when a Catholic bishop makes statements about gay and... Read More

New Appointee to Vatican Justice and Peace Office Has Pro-Gay Record

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Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP, a British Dominican who has spoken very positively in the past... Read More

Vatican Family Official Thanks TV's "Modern Family" for Revealing Reality

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A Vatican official praised the television show "Modern Family" for raising interest in the complexities of family life today, saying this ties in well with Pope Francis' initiatives to address pastoral care issues through the synods. Read More

LGBT Church Worker Struggles Continue in Court, in Schools, and the Chancery

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Disputes involving church workers and their Catholic employers have been on the rise the last several years as LGBT rights, particularly around marriage, spread. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides updates for recent incidents about which we have reported previously. Read More

Nun and Priest Join With Other Irish Catholics Set to Vote "Yes" for Marriage Equality

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  In under ten days, Irish voters will decide on approving marriage equality in one... Read More