SYNOD 2015: Preparations Begin with Key Questions About Collecting Data and the Goal of Church Ministry
Today, Bondings 2.0 ruminates on the key question of just why and what for the church exists and how it can respond to families today. Read More
Picking Between LGBT Children and a Family's Faith is a False Choice, Says Catholic Advocate
/2 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCaitlin Ryan, who heads the Family Acceptance Project and is Catholic, reminds parents they do not have to choose between LGBT children and their faith in a piece for The Washington Post. Read More
Irish Priest Comes Out During Mass, Endorses Marriage Equality to Applause
/14 Comments/in LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAn Irish priest recently came out as gay, telling Catholics to vote for civil marriage equality in Ireland's upcoming referendum on the issue. Read More
Florida Bishop Says Church Should Respond to Marriage Equality with "Patience & Humility"
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAnother bishop, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, has commented on the legalization of same-gender marriage... Read More
Knights of Columbus Council Will Allow Lesbian Couple's Wedding Reception
/8 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorKnights of Columbus Council 934 reversed its decision to deny a same-gender couple use of their hall in the wake of public outcry against the Knights' discrimination. Read More
Belgian Bishop's Call to Bless Gay & Lesbian Couples Elicits Positive Feedback
/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorResponse to Bishop Johan Bonny’s historic call for the Catholic Church to recognize and bless... Read More
In Historic First, Belgian Bishop Calls Church to Bless Lesbian & Gay Couples
/25 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorFor the first time in known history, a Roman Catholic bishop has explicitly called for... Read More
The Worst Catholic LGBT News of 2014
/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More
LGBT Homes Should Open Their Doors to the World Meeting of Families
/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe World Meeting of Families, an international Catholic gathering focused on family life which will... Read More
Was Synod 2014 a "Turning Point" or "Clash of Factions"? What Will Synod 2015 Be?
/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe upcoming synod on marriage and family to take place at the Vatican in 2015... Read More
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