What’s Wrong With Pope Francis’ Same-Gender Blessings Support?

“Pastoral prudence” ducks the real question. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Synod Report Greatly Disappoints, But We Must Have Hope

In the Synod on Synodality’s first two years, Catholics worldwide expressed a strong desire for the church to engage positively with LGBTQ+ people. Today, the final report of the Synod’s first General Assembly disappoints by simply reaffirming the hierarchy’s status quo. Read More

Catechism’s Language of “Disordered” Could Change, Says Cardinal; More Synod News

Tomorrow, the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes. Bondings 2.0 has covered LGBTQ-related developments all month, but given how often gender and sexuality issues arose, we have not been able to post it all yet. This post is a rundown of those news and commentaries related to the Synod. Read More

Why I Have Mixed Feelings About the Synod’s “Letter to the People of God”

The Synod’s General Assembly released the first of two anticipated documents yesterday. The text signals that calls for an inclusive church have been heard, though offers few concrete proposals. Read More

Pope Francis Tells Global Network of Rainbow Catholics: “Go Forward!”

Pope Francis told international LGBTQ+ advocates yesterday to "go forward," the latest in the pontiff's many positive gestures to queer Catholics during his weekly audiences. Read More

Sister Jeannine Gramick Describes Her Meeting With Pope Francis

You have probably read some stories about my recent meeting with Pope Francis, but I'd like to share some more facts and feelings. Read More

Pope Francis Receives Sr. Jeannine Gramick at Vatican

In a moment once unimaginable, Sister Jeannine Gramick, SL, met with Pope Francis today at the Vatican. Read More

Tempering Synod Expectations, Yet Expecting the Unexpected

Pope Francis’ homily has given me hope that even if my expectations for the Synod on Synodality are not met in full, it is still an important and worthwhile journey for the church to be on. Read More

As the Synod Begins, The Walls Come Tumbling Down

If anyone worried that LGBTQ+ issues were going to get short shrift in synod discussions, that does not seem to be the case. Read More

Bishop John Stowe: Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples “Almost Signifies God’s Approval”

Last Monday, the Vatican released a document from Pope Francis in which he expressed an openness to church blessings for same-gender couples. A number of Catholic leaders have responded positively, including Lexington's Bishop John Stowe. Read More