The Church Can Bless Queer Couples. But What’s Actually Possible?
Can the official teaching of the Church come to recognize and value the lives and loves of queer Catholics? Why not? Read More
LGBTQ+ Advocates Celebrate Pope’s Approval of Same-Gender Blessings
On Monday, the Vatican issued a declaration, approved by Pope Francis, that made blessings for same-gender couples possible in the church. In posts this week, Bondings 2.0 will detail various reactions from Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates, secular groups, church leaders, and others. Read More
Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples Is “Real Development” in Church Teaching, Says Vatican
Pope Francis has approved blessing same-gender couples in what the Vatican's doctrinal office referred to as a "real development" in church, emphasizing now that "God never turns away anyone who approaches him!” Read More
New Ways Ministry: Pope’s Blessings Approval Is Early Christmas Gift to LGBTQ+ Catholics
LGBTQ+ Catholics worldwide welcome this early Christmas gift, which brings them much closer to being full and equal members of the Church they love so dearly. Read More
What’s Next for the Synod on Synodality and LGBTQ+ Issues?
Because we are all called to participation and co-responsibility in the life of a synodal church, we should now figure out what to do in the period between this past October’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the final General Assembly in October 2024? Read More
Church Must Be Patient, Serve Lovingly As Understandings of Gender Develop
“God made male and female, yes. But God made day and night, too, as well as dawn and dusk,” writes Nathan Schneider in a recent America article pushing back against Catholic denunciations of so-called “gender ideology.” Read More
Are Trans Catholics Welcome in the Church? This May Not Be the Right Question.
Perhaps this Advent season is a time to listen and amplify the voices of those on the margins, to allow those trans Catholic voices crying out to be heard by the wider church. Read More
Vatican Letter Critical of Pro-LGBTQ+ German Catholics Escalates Tensions
The conflict between German Catholics and the Vatican has reached a new low. The Vatican released a letter criticizing the German church, specifically about has and women's ordination, while one top bishop forcefully defended the German faithful's efforts. Read More
Catholic Layman Launches “Queer Bible” in Switzerland; And More News
The posts today and tomorrow feature stories and commentaries not yet covered this, with links provided if you would like to learn more. Read More
What Gifts Could Church Gain By Welcoming Transgender Catholics, Asks Writer
In the National Catholic Reporter, transgender Catholic Maxwell Kuzma has written about what positive impact the Vatican's greater welcome to gender-expansive people could have. Read More