Catholic Justice Voices Decry New Morality Directives for High School Teachers
The San Francisco Archdiocese’s revised moral conduct code for its high school teachers has been... Read More
While Oakland Diocese Relaxes Teacher Contract, San Francisco Tightens Theirs
/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorTwo dioceses on either side of the San Francisco Bay have taken different approaches to... Read More
Anti-Bullying Workshop Cancelled for Failing to Present "Other Side"
/7 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA planned anti-bullying workshop at a Catholic school in County Dublin, Ireland, was cancelled because... Read More
Catholic Parents Offer Home & Family to Rejected LGBTQ Youth
/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCatholic parents with LGBT children are some of the most committed and effective advocates for a more just and inclusive Catholic Church. Among these are Deb and Steve Word of Fortunate Families who were recently profiled for their efforts housing LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. Read More
Canadian Professor Gives Catholics a Lesson on Courage and Faith
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn December 2014, Bondings 2.0 reported on a controversy in the Alberta province of Canada concerning... Read More
Catholic Schools Inspire Resistance to Injustices Against Church Workers
/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThis week is National Catholic Schools Week, a celebration of the church's educational efforts in the US. There is much to be celebrated, but it is also an opportune moment to discuss the firing of LGBT and ally church workers. Last year, Bondings 2.0 reflected on fair employment practices in Catholic schools during this week. Since then more than twenty church workers have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes. Read More
Gay Catholic High School Teacher Is Fired. But by Whom?
/12 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA Catholic school in North Carolina has fired a gay teacher, the first firing announced in 2015 after a year which saw more than twenty church workers lost their jobs over LGBT-related employment disputes. Read More
Resolve to Create a Trans* Epiphany in 2015
/10 Comments/in Gender Identity, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorOne question is occupying my mind on today's Feast of the Epiphany: what does God's rupture into humanity mean following a 17-year-old trans* girl's suicide? Read More
The Best Catholic LGBT News of 2014
/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Higher Education, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More
The Worst Catholic LGBT News of 2014
/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More
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