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Catholic Leaders in Kenya Offer Mixed Responses to Supreme Court’s LGBTQ+ Ruling

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Kenyan Catholic leaders have offered mixed reactions to a ruling by their nation's supreme court which upheld the right of LGBTQ+ people to form associations. Read More

Conservative Catholic Group Spent $4 Million Seeking to Forcibly Out Gay Priests

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A report from The Washington Post has revealed that a conservative Catholic group invested millions of dollars to potentially out gay priests based on their personal data. Read More

Sent Forth with New Eyes

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Today we especially remember the blind man from Siloam. But what does blindness truly mean in this story, especially for LGBTQ+ people and allies? Read More

Gay Survivor of Clergy Abuse Writes Pope Francis “Pulled Me Out of the Grave”

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The past week, Bondings 2.0 has marked the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' election with evaluations of the pope's handling of LGBTQ+ issues, as well as relevant comments Francis made in interviews for the occasion. Today's post concludes that coverage with links to other pieces that may be of interest. Read More

Global Advocates Welcome German LGBTQ+ Reforms, While Vatican Reiterates Concern

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LGBTQ+ advocates worldwide have welcomed the German church's recent decisions to bless same-gender couples and to advance transgender inclusion in the church. Meanwhile, a top Vatican official reiterated his concerns about the process. Read More

In Anniversary Interviews, Pope Francis Recalls “Three Things” He Said about LGBTQ+ Issues

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A number of interviews with Pope Francis were published this month as the church marked the tenth anniversary of his election, and in several the pope picked up on LGBTQ+ issues within the context of his papacy. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part II

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Today’s post, the second of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part I

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Today’s post, the first of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

The Results Are In: Here Is How Catholics Graded Pope Francis on LGBTQ+ Issues

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Today is the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election. What did you, the readers of Bondings 2.0, give Pope Francis as a grade on LGBTQ+ issues? Read More

At the Well, Alex Meets Grace and Finds Love

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In the following dialogue, I place myself in the role of the Samaritan woman who, considering she is going to the well at midday, instead of the morning with the rest of the community, has been shunned by society and keeps herself hidden to avoid any ridicule. Read More