Australian Archbishop Allows Students to Take Same-Gender Dates to Dances
The archbishop of Melbourne, Australia, has made a decision which is one of the healthiest... Read More
Martin Luther King's Words Call LGBT Catholics and Allies to Action
/1 Comment/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorRev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored today in the U.S. for his contributions to... Read More
As Wedding Bells Ring in Ireland, Mary McAleese Calls Church to Do More for Equality
/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAs wedding bells begin ringing for same-gender couples in Ireland, former Irish president Mary McAleese spoke with The Irish Catholic about her support for marriage equality in the referendum and, more broadly, the Catholic faith which drives her pursuit of LGBT rights. Read More
In Florence, Pope Francis Makes Dramatic Call for the Church to Change; Theologian Comments on How LGBT Change Can Happen
/12 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn one of his most powerful speeches about reforming the Church, Pope Francis told a... Read More
Bishops at Synod on the Family React to Final Report, Speculate on Next Steps for LGBT Topics
/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorBishops who participated in the Synod on the Family in October have had much to say since the Final Report was released and Pope Francis concluded with a Mass during which he exclaimed, "Today is a time of mercy!" Read More
Remembering Fr. John McNeill, Gay Prophet and Pioneer, on All Saints' Day
/3 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorJohn J. McNeill's canonization may be years away, but as Catholics mark today's Solemnity of All Saints, we celebrate certain he is among the saints in heaven. McNeill's passing into new life comes in a fall where the church itself is gradually dying to prejudice and misunderstanding and passing into a more inclusive life. Read More
Synod Final Report: Not Much Is Said, But A Lot Has Changed
/15 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on the final... Read More
Bishop Bonny: Better the Synod Say Nothing on Gay Marriage Than Something Bad
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorBelow is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
Cupich: Synod Would Have Gained from Hearing from Lesbian and Gay Couples
/25 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorBelow is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More
In Advance of the Synod, Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Launches In Rome
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThis post is the third in Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family... Read More
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