Pope Francis: “Moral Perfection” Not Required for Blessings; And More News

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Pope Francis has opined for the second time this year in defense of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples and others in "irregular" situations. Today's post features that news and other updates on reception of the declaration. Read More

Fr. James Alison: LGBTQ+ Blessings Will Expand Inclusion While Preserving Unity

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“The Church is for sinners.” With this statement, gay priest and theologian James Alison summarizes the underlying message of Fiducia Supplicans and explains the document’s significance will “open a way forward that will allow LGBT Catholics to be listened to on their own terms while maintaining the unity of the Church.” Read More

North African Bishops Break from Peers, Affirm LGBTQ+ Blessings; And More News

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Bishops in North Africa have endorsed "Fiducia Supplicans," the Vatican declaration on blessings, breaking from a African bishops' wider statement rejecting the declaration in harsh terms. Today's post features this story and other development in the debate over blessings same-gender couples and others in "irregular" situations. Read More

Newest LGBTQ-Friendly Catholic Parish Has a Vatican City Postal Code

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It's easy to guess the church's name, but it may be hard to believe! Read More

Africa’s Prelates Refuse to Bless LGBTQ+ Couples; One Archbishop Breaks Ranks

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The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s declaration allowing blessings for couples in “irregular” situations, continues unabated. In posts yesterday and today, Bondings 2.0 is reporting on the latest developments. Today’s post focuses on global bishops' responses, particularly in Africa. Read More

Pope Francis Defends Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples—and Everyone; And More News

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The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for couples in "irregular" situations, continues unabated. In posts today and tomorrow, Bondings 2.0 reports on the latest developments. Read More

You’re Invited! The Synod & LGBTQ+ Issues: Towards October 2024

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Between now and October 2024, the Vatican has asked Catholics to both deepen and broaden their engagement with the Synod. To help LGBTQ+ people and allies respond to this invitation, New Ways Ministry is hosting a panel featuring two Synod delegates, Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns and Julia Osęka. Read More

LGBTQ+ Experience as an Ecclesiological Challenge

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Why would Pope Francis send such a mixed message on LGBTQ+ issues? To find an answer, we need to look at LGBTQ+ issues as not only an issue of moral theology or canon law, but also as an issue of ecclesiology. Read More

Advocates Keep Rejoicing Over Vatican Approval of Same-Gender Blessings

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Today's first post is a round up of reactions to "Fiducia supplicans" from LGBTQ+ advocates that have not yet been covered. Read More

Vatican: Bishops May Not Ban Blessing Same-Gender Couples

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The Vatican's doctrinal office has issued a clarification that bishops may not bar priests from blessing couples in "irregular" situations, including same-gender couples, that it allowed in its recent declaration, Fiducia supplicans. Read More