How LGBT-Friendly Are the Appointees to the Synod on Marriage and Family?

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The Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and the Family is less than one month away.  The... Read More

Ignorance of Catholic Teaching Warps Cardinal's Comments on Homosexuality

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A recent interview with Nigeria’s Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, illustrates one important reason... Read More

Having Their Marriage Doctrine–and Changing It, Too

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The Catholic hierarchy’s position on marriage is clear to all: one man, one woman, for life. Defending... Read More

Mandating Celibacy for Gay People Reveals Deep Incoherence in Church's Teachings

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Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 asked whether a Catholic understanding of mandatory celibacy for lesbian and gay people... Read More

Is Celibacy the New Form of Reparative Therapy for Lesbians and Gays?

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Religion News Service published an article this week entitled “Gay, Christian and … celibate: The changing... Read More

Spanish Nun: Same-Gender Relationships Are a 'Sacrament' of God's Love

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Spain’s Sister Teresa Forcades is a well-known activist for women’s rights, political autonomy in her home country... Read More

Are Vatican Officials 'Feeling with the Church'?

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Do you disagree with the hierarchy’s explication of a certain Church teaching? If so, then... Read More

Catholic LGBT Advocates React to 'Disappointing' Synod Working Paper

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In May, Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister wrote that the upcoming Synod of Bishops on marriage... Read More

Synod Document is First, Not Last, Word on Marriage and Family Issues

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One of baseball legend Yogi Berra’s memorable quotations is “It ain’t over till it’s over.”... Read More

British Cardinal Offers New Perspective on Context of Sexuality

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When Britain’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols addressed the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict last... Read More