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Bishop Tells Fired LGBTQ Church Worker: “I Apologize for the Pain It Has Caused You”

June 9, 2021/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A U.S. bishop has apologized to a former church worker who was fired over her same-gender marriage, and has criticized some of the nation's bishops for promoting discriminatory policies and actions against LGBTQ people. Read More

Catholic Leaders, Including Bishop Stowe, Begin Pride Month with Blessing Service

June 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Several Catholic leaders joined DignityUSA to mark the beginning of Pride Month with a prayer service focused on blessing, including one bishop. Read More

Two Bishops, Other Church Leaders Issue Letter to Transgender People: “God Loves You”

April 7, 2021/3 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Two bishops and other church officials issued a letter on Transgender Day of Visibility last week that condemned anti-trans discrimination and violence. Read More

Bishop John Stowe Endorses Equality Act, Breaking with U.S. Bishops’ Conference

March 25, 2021/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Healthcare, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bishop John Stowe of Lexington has broken with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) by supporting the Equality Act, saying "How can we take a position against equality?" Read More

Group of U.S. Bishops to LGBTQ Youth: ‘God Is On Your Side’

January 26, 2021/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Several bishops in the U.S. have released a statement in defense of LGBTQ youth, telling the youth that "God loves you" and "God is on your side." Read More

Bishop: Pentecost Reminds the Church That All Are Welcome

May 31, 2020/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

The church at its origins is a community both intimate and universal; diversity is evident from the outset. Read More

Bishop Offers Twitter Support for Pride as Month of Celebrations Ends

July 1, 2019/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Keeping up with all the Catholic-related Pride news and events this month has been a challenge. Bondings 2.0 has reported already on a number of items. Today's post compiles some additional news as Pride month ends. Read More

Bishop John Stowe Leads University of Notre Dame LGBTQ Retreat; Fr. James Martin Awarded

February 9, 2019/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Two LGBT events at the University of Notre Dame are occurring in early 2019, signs that the campus is making further progress towards inclusion after the cause was stymied by administrators for so many years. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Pax Christi USA Appoints LGBT-Friendly Bishop as President; Hong Kong Bishop Cancels LGBT Mass; and More

February 24, 2018/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bishop John Stowe of Lexington has been named the bishop-president of Pax Christi USA, according to the National Catholic Reporter. Bishop Stowe has an LGBT-positive record. . . Read More

Bishop Stowe Applauds Interfaith Pride Celebration; Parish and Celebrity Also Mark Pride

June 30, 2017/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

As Pride month concludes today, Bondings 2.0 brings you three stories about how a Catholic... Read More

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