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Catholic Officials Appeal to Congress for Nullification of D.C. Human Rights Laws

With the support of Catholic officials, two Senators introduced legislation to repeal human rights amendments passed by the District of Columbia earlier this year, including one protective of LGBT student rights.  Read More

On Religious Liberty and LGBT Rights, Catholics Must Pursue Third Way

Legislative developments in Indiana and other states, as well as the District of Columbia, are seemingly pitting LGBT rights against religious liberty. This binary is, however, quite false and Catholics must pursue a third way which upholds justice for all people while respecting real religious liberty. Read More

When Life's Journey Is Not What You Expected It to Be

On the Sundays of Lent, Bondings 2.0 will feature reflections by New Ways Ministry staff... Read More

Synod Data Collection Is Slow, Uneven, and Complex in U.S. Dioceses

They Synod on Marriage and the Family which will take place in October 2015 at... Read More

Puerto Rico's Archbishop Calls for Referendum As Marriage Law Is Ignored

Puerto Rico will no longer uphold its defense of marriage law which only permits heterosexual... Read More

Filipino Bishops Reverse Position on LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill

In a reversal, bishops in the Philippines endorsed LGBT non-discrimination legislation with few reservations.  Read More

What Are We to Make of Pope Francis' Inclusive Prison Visit?

Pope Francis joined 90 prison inmates for lunch during his visit to Naples last Saturday,... Read More

Dublin Archbishop: I'm No Expert on Family; Anti-Gay Groups' Language is "Obnoxious"

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin displayed a humility rarely seen by someone of his office, admitting last week he knew little of family life's realities today. He also criticized the language used by anti-marriage equality campaigners in Ireland, saying plural societies must respect gay and lesbian people.  Read More

Following Jesus by Bringing Beauty Into the World

On the Sundays of Lent, Bondings 2.0 will feature reflections by New Ways Ministry staff... Read More

Catholics Leave Mass Over Bigoted Homily, but Not All Priests Oppose Marriage Equality

Catholics in Ireland walked out of Mass recently after a priest made prejudiced and personal attacks during a homily against marriage equality, about which the Irish are set to vote in a referendum later this spring. Read More