Pope Francis' Actions May Speak Louder Than His Words on LGBT Issues
The news that Pope Francis’ “only real audience’ (in the words of a Vatican press statement)... Read More
Commentators Analyze the Significance of Pope Francis' Meeting With Kim Davis
/25 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorYesterday’s news about Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refuses... Read More
Pope Francis’ Meeting With Kim Davis Raises a Red Flag
/67 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorStatement of Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry The news that Pope Francis met... Read More
Pope Francis Opens His U.S. Visit With Message of Mercy and Encounter
/2 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorWith Pope Francis now in the United States, keeping up with news can be a... Read More
LGBT Catholics and Allies Will Welcome Pope Francis to the White House
/9 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorWhen President Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House this Wednesday, he will be accompanied by a number of LGBT Catholics and other advocates. Not all, however, are pleased with the invitations though they are cause for celebration. Catholics invited include: Read More
Progressive Catholic Ousts Anti-Equality Catholic in Australian Leadership Vote
/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAustralians have a new prime minister after a leadership vote ousted the heavily criticized Tony Abbott, a Catholic, in favor of a more progressive Catholic who supports marriage equality. Read More
Gay Catholic to Welcome Pope Francis with President Obama, While Others Call for Greater Dialogue
/2 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorWhen President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House later this month, he will do so accompanied by a young gay Catholic but many are still criticizing the pontiff for failing to encounter more intentionally some LGBT Catholics in the U.S. Read More
Swiss Bishops Offer Supportive Comments After Another Bishop's Error
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA Swiss bishop criticized for remarks deemed by some as advocating the death penalty for lesbian and gay people has apologized. His remorse has stopped neither public criticism from a fellow prelate nor the filing of criminal charges however. Read More
What Mexican Catholics Can Teach Australia (and the World) When It Comes to Marriage
/7 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIn Bonding 2.0's update on marriage equality's global progress as it relates to Catholics earlier this week, we reported Mexico's legalization of same-gender marriages and Australia's failure to do so. To many, it is a paradox that a highly Catholic nation would advance LGBT rights while the land of "No Worries" is stalled after more than a decade debating the issue. Read More
Historically Catholic Nations Lead on Transgender & Intersex Civil Rights
/12 Comments/in Gender Identity, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorTransgender Italians can now self-declare their gender identity on official records following a court ruling, another sign of historically Catholic nations' increasing leadership in expanding rights for trans and intersex communities. Read More
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