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Pope Francis Names LGBTQ-Positive Members to Council of Cardinals

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Pope Francis has appointed several new members to his Council of Cardinals who have LGBTQ-positive records, elevating the members to be among the pope's closest advisors. Read More

Boston Archdiocese’s Process for Writing Transgender Policy Detailed in New Article

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Like other dioceses around the U.S., the Archdiocese of Boston is crafting gender identity guidelines for its parishes and schools. The National Catholic Reporter obtained some insight into this typically opaque process in a recent interview with a member of the committee appointed by Cardinal Sean O’Malley. Read More

Bishops’ Statements Reveal Divisions Over Vatican’s Ban on Blessing Same-Gender Unions

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With each passing hour it seems, news breaks about another church leader or Catholic group offering their thoughts about the Vatican's responsum earlier this week that banned blessings for same-gender unions. While much of the commentary has been condemnatory of the Vatican's action, some ranking church leaders have come to its defense. Read More

WMF Week Begins With Exciting LGBT Events and Powerful Words from Mary McAleese

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On Monday, on the eve of the opening of the WMF, the Wijngaards Institute, a Catholic think tank based in London, launched their new research project, an interdisciplinary study of the church's teaching on LGBT issues.  Read More

SYMPOSIUM: Kentucky Bishop Speaks Out Against Church Firings of LGBT People

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When Bishop John Stowe, OFM, Conv, spoke at New Ways Ministry’s Eighth National Symposium, “Justice... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: U.S. Bishops Were Virtually Silent on Trump

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In a scathing essay which excoriates Catholics who supported Donald Trump for U.S. President, Boston... Read More

Massachusetts Bishops Offer Temperate Response to New Transgender Law

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Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have offered a tempered, though not perfect, response to newly passed anti-discrimination... Read More

Catholic School Discriminated Against Gay Employee, Says Judge

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In a landmark decision, a Massachusetts court ruled that a Catholic school discriminated against a... Read More

The Best Catholic LGBT News of 2014

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As the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More

Boston's Cardinal O'Malley: LGBT Church Worker Firings "Need to be Rectified"

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In a one-to-one conversation following a public speaking engagement, Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley said that the... Read More