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Bishop Bonny: Support for LGBTQ+ Blessings Is “Not Going Against the Pope”

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The Flemish bishops' opening to bless LGBTQ+ couples is "not going against the pope," one of those bishops has said based on personal conversations with Pope Francis. Read More

Bishop Johan Bonny Says Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples Is “Aligned with Pope Francis”

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A pro-LGBTQ+ bishop has said the Flemish bishops' decision to bless same-gender couples is accepted by Pope Francis, a fact he grounded in his personal conversation with the pope. But not all church leaders agree. Read More

Bishop Says 700+ People in Diocese Left the Church After Vatican Blessings Ban

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A bishop has reported that more than 700 people left his diocese in the wake of the Vatican ban on blessing same-gender couples. Read More

Bishop Is “Ashamed” of Church, Apologizes for Vatican’s Ban on Same-Gender Blessings

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Bishops in Belgium have affirmed a member of their episcopate who expressed his disagreement with the Vatican over church blessings for same-gender couples, which Rome banned on Monday. Meanwhile, in Germany, support for LGBTQ inclusion continues to grow, too. Read More

In Advent Lessons, Bishops Reflect on Waiting, Flesh, and Facts

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Advent is frequently a time for bishops to release pastoral letters and other documents to... Read More

Bishop Bonny: Better the Synod Say Nothing on Gay Marriage Than Something Bad

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Allowing Local Strategies Sounds Like a Good Idea–Except If You're in Newark

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

SYNOD 2015: Cardinal Marx's New Approach to Lesbian & Gay Relationships

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One of the strongest pro-gay voices to emerge at the synod in October 2014 was... Read More

Belgian Bishop's Call to Bless Gay & Lesbian Couples Elicits Positive Feedback

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Response to Bishop Johan Bonny’s historic call for the Catholic Church to recognize and bless... Read More

In Historic First, Belgian Bishop Calls Church to Bless Lesbian & Gay Couples

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For the first time in known history, a Roman Catholic bishop has explicitly called for... Read More