New Ways Ministry Responds to Interfaith Statement Denying Transgender Experience

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A negative statement on gender identity from 20 U.S. religious leaders shows the continued ignorance of gender awareness that exists among people who shape church teaching and policy.  Read More

What Does a Holy Family Look Like? What Makes Your Family Holy?

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Bondings 2.o  would like to show the world what contemporary Catholic life looks like, especially in regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.   So, to celebrate the feast this year, we are turning to our readers. Read More

Will Sexual Orientation Derail Canonization for Fr. Mychal Judge?

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As regular readers of Bondings 2.0 may be aware, New Ways Ministry has launched a campaign to find people who knew Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM, the New York City Fire Department Chaplain who died in the World Trade Center Attacks on 9/11.  The purpose is finding such people is to assist a Vatican researcher who is exploring the canonization of this Franciscan priest who ministered to many marginalized communities, including LGBT Catholics. This campaign hit a little bump in the road last month . . . . Read More

Joining Pope Francis, We Pray (and Act) for Church Worker Justice

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More work remains, however, as LGBT church workers and others who are simply supportive of equality remain vulnerable. More than 70 have lost their jobs in LGBT-related employment disputes over the last decade. Due to religious exemptions, there have been few legal victories thus far. Catholic institutions largely lack relevant non-discrimination policies. Now is the time to take action. . . Read More

Pope Francis Decries “Manipulation of Sexual Difference”

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The following text is a statement by Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry, on... Read More

Seminary Cancels Fr. Martin’s Talk Due to Criticism of His LGBT Book

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The following is a statement by Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry, in response... Read More

Fall 2017 Features Many Exciting LGBT Catholic Events–and You’re Invited!

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There are many exciting Catholic LGBT events happening this fall. Today’s post highlights a few... Read More

Catholic Groups Object to Bishop Paprocki’s Anti-Gay Decree

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Weeks after an Illinois bishop announced pastoral guidelines that bar people in same-gender marriages from... Read More

Dear Bishop Paprocki: An Open Letter

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As we reported in yesterday’s Bondings 2.0 post, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, has issued... Read More

Displacement, Solidarity, Home: Reflections from the Symposium

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Today’s post is from Alfred Pang, a doctoral candidate in Theology and Education at the... Read More