Milwaukee Inclusion Mass Welcomes LGBTQ People to Church
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, held a Mass of Inclusion to welcome LGBTQ people to the church. Read More
John Gehring: Bishops Need a “Year of Abstinence” from Preaching on Sexuality and Gender
Catholic bishops have an authority crisis that seemingly intensifies daily as more LGBTQ church workers are fired and new cover ups of clergy sexual abuse are revealed. One Catholic leader has a suggestion for them: stop preaching about sexuality and gender for a year. Read More
Gay Priest Removed from Ministry After Coming Out Earlier This Year
A priest in the Netherlands has said he was removed from active ministry because he is gay, a claim his diocese disputes. Read More
Advocates Gather for Global Forum on the State of LGBTQI Catholic Affairs
LGBTQI advocates from around the world gathered in Chicago last week for the third assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, a conference which ended with a daylong forum on the state of LGBTQI Catholic affairs. Read More
Interfaith Leaders Denounce Bishop’s Anti-Transgender Comments; LGBTQ Youth Group Criticizes Pope Francis; and More
Today's post features Catholic LGBTQ news updates, including an interfaith letter criticizing a transgender-negative bishop, an LGBTQ youth group's criticism of Pope Francis, and more. Read More
Thousands of German Religious Educators Call for Rethinking of Church Teachings on Sexuality
Ahead of the German church's upcoming synodal process, an organization representing thousands of religious educators in Germany has called for the Catholic Church to reconsider its teachings on sexual morality, more specifically on homosexuality. Read More
Bishop Offers Twitter Support for Pride as Month of Celebrations Ends
Keeping up with all the Catholic-related Pride news and events this month has been a challenge. Bondings 2.0 has reported already on a number of items. Today's post compiles some additional news as Pride month ends. Read More
Bishop Says He Is Ready to Be a Martyr in Defending Conversion Therapy Practices
A Spanish bishop under investigation for putting worshippers, including minors, through an allegedly illegal conversion therapy process has told Catholics they must be ready to be martyrs in defense of the church's freedom to offer such practices. Read More
Priests Compare Gay People to Infected Zombies, Blame Homosexuality for Autism
Two priests involved with the Irish Church made disparaging comments about LGBTQ people recently, but thankfully in both cases, religious superiors intervened to stem the harm. Still, the comments show that LGBTQ people cannot yet expect even basic human decency from some Catholic clergy. Read More
Catholic Network Shares Ideas About Developing LGBTQ Ministry
In an opinion column for the Jersey Journal, pastor Fr. Alexander Santora of Hoboken, New Jersey, shared the hopes of many LGBTQ Catholics under the headline ‘Gays want Catholic church to acknowledge their goodness.’ Read More