Sr. Jeannine Gramick: Church Teaching on LGBTQ+ Issues Will “Inevitably Change”

Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SL, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, has penned an essay reflecting on Pope Francis’ call for the decriminalization of homosexuality and her vision for the future of the church. Read More

Easter: God’s Glory Is Not Ego, But the Other

An Easter message from Pope Francis. Read More

Holy Saturday: Letting Go, Letting God

Holy Saturday: "Time to go/From all I am/To all I have/Not yet become."  Read More
"The Crucifixion of Rainbow Christ-Sophia" by Jeremy Whitner

Good Friday: All Who See Me Mock Me

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part II

Today’s post, the second of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part I

Today’s post, the first of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

The Results Are In: Here Is How Catholics Graded Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ Issues

Today is the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election. What did you, the readers of Bondings 2.0, give Pope Francis as a grade on LGBTQ+ issues? Read More

Sister Jeannine Gramick: “After Ten Years, This Pope Still Gives Me Hope”

I quickly knew that the pope elected on March 13, 2013 would be different from any pope the Church had seen in centuries. Read More

New Ways Ministry Praises German Church’s Unprecedented Vote for LGBTQ+ Blessings

The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on today's historic vote in Germany seeking to bless LGBTQ+ couples. Read More

Bishop Matthew Clark: A Pastoral Heart, An Open Mind, A Listening Ear

While he did a number of great things for the LGBTQ+ community, I think he will be remembered most for his willingness to be a listener and a learner.  Read More