Cupich: Synod Would Have Gained from Hearing from Lesbian and Gay Couples
Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Challenges of Reporting from the Synod: Homophobic Statements, Leaked Documents, the Rumor Mill, and How to Keep Up With It All
/15 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorBelow is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Synod Day Two's Question: Who Is Inside and Who Is Outside the Church?
/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThis post is the second in Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Pope Francis' Actions May Speak Louder Than His Words on LGBT Issues
/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe news that Pope Francis’ “only real audience’ (in the words of a Vatican press statement)... Read More
Take Part in Petitions and Actions to Greet Pope Francis' Arrival in the U.S.
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday begins an important week in the U.S. Catholic LGBT history. The World Meeting of... Read More
Philadelphia Mayor Pledges to Speak to Pope Francis About LGBT Catholics
/4 Comments/in Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorPhiladelphia’s mayor promised that, given the opportunity, he will speak to Pope Francis about LGBT people... Read More
What's So Wrong About 'Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin'? Lots.
/17 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs many folks know, Catholic magisterial teaching on homosexuality is not a simple and flat... Read More
How Pope Francis' Message of Encounter Might Cause a "Miracle" This September
/6 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCalls for Pope Francis to address LGBT issues during his September visit to the United States are mounting, but few expect truly positive engagement from the pontiff on the American Church's most disputed topic.
Still, real change could happen if model Pope Francis' commitment to encounter and to conversation, a "miracle" of sorts if it should happen. Read More
Vatican's 'Defeat for Humanity' Statement Shows Church Officials Have Not Learned from the Irish Example
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorReactions to Ireland’s historic referendum vote to establish same-gender marriage in that nation have brought... Read More
NEWS NOTES: Baptisms, Hermits, Movie, and Protests
/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Higher Education, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorHere are some items that you might find of interest: 1) At an ordination in Rome,... Read More
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