Commonweal, Catholicism, and Same-Sex Marriage, Part 2

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Yesterday, we introduced this two-part series on Commonweal magazine’s continued conversation about Joseph Bottum’s 2013 essay... Read More

Fired Employees Seek Papal Audience; Theologian Looks at Discrimination's Root

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The chorus of voices opposing the recent firings of LGBT people from Catholic institutions increased... Read More

Exploring the What & Why of Church Worker Firings, and Asking 'What's Next?'

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“Pope Francis’ positive and welcoming statements about LGBT issues have captured headlines and imaginations over... Read More

Space Aliens and Exorcisms: What Are the Lessons for Catholic LGBT Advocates?

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The most bizarre news stories that have come across my computer desktop in the last... Read More

Brazilian Bishops Endorse Legal Equality, Promise to Accompany LGBT Community

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Brazil is the world’s largest Catholic nation, containing an estimated 123 million Catholics which is... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Austria's Cardinal Christoph Schönborn: 'Not everyone who is born male feels he is a man and the same applies to women'

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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna has weighed in on the Eurovision Song Contest, making approving remarks about the... Read More

What's So Doctrinal About Gender Normative Clothing?

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A San Francisco high school had removed a student’s yearbook photo because the young woman wore... Read More

On Persevering in Spite of Rejection: A Follow-Up Post

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About a week ago, Bondings 2.0 reported that Queering The Church blogger Terence Weldon had been dismissed from... Read More

Documents Show Cleveland Diocesan Plan to Curtail Teachers' Rights

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Cleveland, Ohio, is the latest diocese to announce new teacher contracts which contain an enhanced... Read More

Catholic School Expels LGBT-Rights Speaker; Responses Provide Lessons for Us All

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Alumnae and students of one Catholic school are raising concerns about where the school and its... Read More