Bishop Bonny: Support for LGBTQ+ Blessings Is “Not Going Against the Pope”

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The Flemish bishops' opening to bless LGBTQ+ couples is "not going against the pope," one of those bishops has said based on personal conversations with Pope Francis. Read More

Global Survey of Catholic Women Finds Significant Support for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Church

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A survey of Catholic women worldwide released this spring has found respondents to be largely supportive of LGBTQ+ inclusion, though not as much for sacramental marriage equality and with diversity in terms of where such support is found geographically. Read More

German Bishop Calls for “Significant Changes” to Catholic Teachings on Sexuality

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In a letter to his diocese, a German bishop has called for the church to re-evaluate its sexual ethics and consider LGBTQ+ people at the center of this work. Read More

Germany’s Synodal Way Is a “Source of Hope” for Transgender Catholics, Writes Delegate

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"The final Assembly of the Synodal Way in Germany was an emotional rollercoaster for queer people in attendance, like me, and others watching from home. In the end, it became a source of hope." Read More

Former Vatican Official Asks Pope Francis to Sanction LGBTQ-Positive German Bishops

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A conservative cardinal has called on Pope Francis to punish German bishops who aim to make the church more inclusive for LGBTQ+ individuals and women. Read More

Global Advocates Welcome German LGBTQ+ Reforms, While Vatican Reiterates Concern

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LGBTQ+ advocates worldwide have welcomed the German church's recent decisions to bless same-gender couples and to advance transgender inclusion in the church. Meanwhile, a top Vatican official reiterated his concerns about the process. Read More

The Results Are In: Here Is How Catholics Graded Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ Issues

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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

New Ways Ministry Praises German Church’s Unprecedented Vote for LGBTQ+ Blessings

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The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on today's historic vote in Germany seeking to bless LGBTQ+ couples. Read More

Diocese Promotes Valentine’s Day Blessings with Photo of Queer Couple Kissing

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A German diocese has promoted blessings for couples, including same-gender ones, even posting a photo of two men kissing with the words "Love is everything."  Read More

German Diocese Issues Remarkably LGBTQ-Positive Guidelines for Sex Education

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A German diocese has released new guidelines on sex education that are remarkably LGBTQ-positive, including an appreciation of diverse sexual identities and an opening blessing same-gender couples. Read More