Church Must Facilitate Faith and Sexuality Conversations, Urges Malaysian Gay Catholic
A gay Catholic in Malaysia has urged the church to better host and facilitate conversations about faith and sexuality in his home country. Read More
French Archbishop Will Bless Same-Gender Couples; More Positive Responses
Today's post highlights positive responses from around the world to the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Read More
Top Cardinal Responds to Global Bishops’ Swift Criticism of Blessings Declaration
In Pope Francis' nearly-eleven year tenure, perhaps nothing he has done has prompted so many responses in such a short time as approving blessings for same-gender couples. Within a day or two of the Vatican declaration on blessings, titled Fiducia Supplicans, being released, dozens, if not hundreds, of church leaders and other Catholics spoke out—and strongly. Read More
The Church Can Bless Queer Couples. But What’s Actually Possible?
Can the official teaching of the Church come to recognize and value the lives and loves of queer Catholics? Why not? Read More
In Reversal, Saint Mary’s College Ends Policy Welcoming Transgender Students
A Catholic women's college has reversed its decision to admit transgender students after facing backlash from the local bishop. Read More
LGBTQ+ Advocates Celebrate Pope’s Approval of Same-Gender Blessings
On Monday, the Vatican issued a declaration, approved by Pope Francis, that made blessings for same-gender couples possible in the church. In posts this week, Bondings 2.0 will detail various reactions from Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates, secular groups, church leaders, and others. Read More
Portland Archdiocese’s Anti-Transgender Policy Has Chilling Effect in Schools
Students and families in Portland, Oregon’s Catholic high schools are fearing for the future of their education as they struggle to live with anti-transgender guidelines instituted earlier this year by the Archdiocese of Portland. Read More
Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples Is “Real Development” in Church Teaching, Says Vatican
Pope Francis has approved blessing same-gender couples in what the Vatican's doctrinal office referred to as a "real development" in church, emphasizing now that "God never turns away anyone who approaches him!” Read More
New Ways Ministry: Pope’s Blessings Approval Is Early Christmas Gift to LGBTQ+ Catholics
LGBTQ+ Catholics worldwide welcome this early Christmas gift, which brings them much closer to being full and equal members of the Church they love so dearly. Read More
What’s Next for the Synod on Synodality and LGBTQ+ Issues?
Because we are all called to participation and co-responsibility in the life of a synodal church, we should now figure out what to do in the period between this past October’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the final General Assembly in October 2024? Read More