The Results Are In: Here Is How Catholics Graded Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ Issues
Today is the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election. What did you, the readers of Bondings 2.0, give Pope Francis as a grade on LGBTQ+ issues? Read More
Sister Jeannine Gramick: “After Ten Years, This Pope Still Gives Me Hope”
I quickly knew that the pope elected on March 13, 2013 would be different from any pope the Church had seen in centuries. Read More
Pope Francis Names LGBTQ-Positive Members to Council of Cardinals
Pope Francis has appointed several new members to his Council of Cardinals who have LGBTQ-positive records, elevating the members to be among the pope's closest advisors. Read More
Two Catholic Theologians Debate Whether “Gender Theory” Is a Threat or Opportunity
America recently invited two Catholic theologians back to continue a conversation about gender identity, which they began in the same publication late last year. Read More
Vote Now: Give Pope Francis a Grade on LGBTQ+ Issues
We are asking that you simply answer one question on our response form: What kind of grade would you give Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ topics? Read More
French Archbishop: Pope Francis Is on the Side of LGB People and Their Families
Archbishop Hervé Giraud of Sens-Auxerre in France has offered an appraisal of Francis' approach to homosexuality. Read More
What Lasting Impact Will Pope Francis’ Condemnation of Criminalization Laws Have?
Pope Francis has made headlines twice in as many weeks over his public denouncement of laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, including at the end of an apostolic visit to two African nations. But what impact will the pope's insistence that "being homosexual is not a crime" have in regions with criminalization laws and in the wider church? Read More
Pope Francis Describes Criminalizing LGBTQ+ People as a “Sin” and “Injustice”
Pope Francis has re-affirmed in clear terms his recent denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+, joined this time by leaders of two other Christian denominations. Read More
African LGBTQ+ Advocates Welcome Pope Francis’ Message on Decriminalization
"We think it will change the perception of all the religious people in our countries who think that when you are homosexual, you are to be slaughtered, to be dehumanised, you are devils." Read More
Are Queer Bars More Sacred Than Churches?
'I experienced that genuine, authentic love in gay bars more than I’d ever experienced it growing up in the four walls of the church,' said musician Trey Pearson. Read More