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Reviving the Role of Conscience in Catholic LGBT Discussions

"Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself but which he must obey. Its voice, ever calling him to love and to do what is good and to avoid evil, sounds in his heart at the right moment. . . . For man has in his heart a law inscribed by God. . . . His conscience is man's most secret core and his sanctuary. There he is alone with God whose voice echoes in his depths." Read More

Cardinal: Focus on Church’s Failure to Defend Gay Rights, Not Marriage Equality

In contrast to many Catholic leaders, a ranking German cardinal has said the church should... Read More

German Bishops Offer Nuanced Response to New Marriage Equality Law

Germany’s bishops have said they are “deeply saddened” by the legalization of equal marriage and... Read More

Apologies Are Good, Actions are Better

In an essay for Crux, Passionist Father Edward Beck expressed the sentiment that many LGBT Catholics... Read More

Apologies Need to Be Supported by Structures in Both State and Church

Several days ago, Bondings 2.0 reported on Munich’s Cardinal Reinhard Marx’s call for an apology by the... Read More

Church Should Apologize to Gay People, Says Top Adviser to Pope Francis

The Catholic Church should apologize to lesbian and gay people for the harm it has caused... Read More

Synod Fathers on Gay Issues Couldn't Be Any Further Apart Than They Already Are

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

In Germany: Lay Catholics, Theologian, New Archbishop All Speak Out Favorably for Lesbian and Gay Couples

Germany is fast becoming the main focal point for theological discussion on lesbian/gay relationships, as well... Read More

What to Make of Cardinal Marx's Ambivalence Toward Gay & Lesbian Couples?

Readers of this blog may become tired over the next year of hearing about Munich’s... Read More

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

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