"Philomena" Film Contains Lessons on Justice & Forgiveness for Catholics Hurt by Church

“Philomena” is nominated for four Oscars at tonight’s Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and  has... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Francis' Vision for Bishops

Pope Francis addressed the Congregation for Bishops yesterday, laying out his vision for what qualities... Read More

Ugandan Catholic Bishops Are Mum on New Law; CAFOD Speaks Out Against It

Since news of the Ugandan law which criminalizes homosexuality made headlines in December when it... Read More

Catholics Condemn Uganda's Anti-Gay Law As Discrimination Intensifies

Less than a day after Uganda criminalized homosexuality, a newspaper has already published the names... Read More

Japanese Bishops Strikingly Honest in Report on Family & Marriage

Yet more bishops’ conferences are releasing the results of surveys and consultations made in preparations... Read More

1,000th Post: Photos from the Holy Land

Yesterday, we posted our 1,000th blog post!  When we marked our 500th blog post a... Read More

Critics Question Inclusion of LGBT Recommendations in UN Sexual Abuse Report

A United Nations committee’s decision to include recommendations regarding LGBT matters and other social issues... Read More

Next Week in Jerusalem!

To all Bondings 2.0 readers: From February 14th to 23rd,  this blog’s two main contributors, Francis DeBernardo... Read More

Catholics Tweet Their Support for Mike Sam

Michael Sam’s decision to come out as a gay man, just as he is potentially... Read More

Missouri Lesbian Couple Denied Communion at Mother's Funeral

Carol Parker and Josie Martin have been committed to one another for nearly two decades,... Read More