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Proposed Review of San Francisco Teachers' Handbook Brings Confusion

February 26, 2015/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The Archdiocese of San Francisco has announced that its revisions to the high school teachers’ handbook... Read More

New Marianist Booklet Helps Catholic Educators Discuss LGBT Issues with Youth

February 25, 2015/8 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A new resource to help Catholic educators discuss LGBT issues with students has been published by... Read More

Students' Resistance to Archbishop Cordileone Exemplifies Best of Catholic Education

February 24, 2015/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bay Area Catholics and their allies are demanding justice after the Archdiocese of San Francisco's announcement of new morality clauses in teaching contracts last month that prohibit, among other items, public support of LGBT people. The following are several developments with Bondings 2.0's original coverage of the new clause available here. Read More

LGBT Groups, Politicians Criticize NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade for Lack of Irish Identity

February 23, 2015/0 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

LGBT and political leaders are again criticizing New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade for its handling openly gay contingents. Read More

Rainbows, Deserts, Wild Beasts, and Angels

February 22, 2015/7 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

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

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Chipotle Celebration Follows Catholic Teammate's Coming Out

February 21, 2015/1 Comment/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The spring semester has brought many positive developments for LGBT inclusion at Catholic colleges and universities in the United States. Below, Bondings 2.0 features some of the highlights with links provided to read more. Read More

How Can the Church Improve Its Welcome to Trans* People?

February 20, 2015/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

As the church's acceptance of gay people improves, more Catholics are wondering about a similar welcome by the church for the trans* community. This pastoral question is pressing given the high rate of self-harm and suicide among transgender youth, a reality highlighted by suicide of teenager Leelah Alcorn at the beginning of this year. Read More

New Ways Ministry's LGBT Catholic Pilgrims Get VIP Seats at Papal Audience

February 19, 2015/19 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In what is surely the most official welcome from Church officials that New Ways Ministry... Read More

For Ash Wednesday: How to Pray with St. Francis and St. Clare

February 18, 2015/7 Comments/in New Ways Ministry, Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

"O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise." I can easily imagine St. Francis singing the Psalmist's words as I joined other New Ways Ministry pilgrims in Assisi a couple days ago to visit the holy sites associated with Saints Francis and Clare. Read More

Take the Catholic Church to Mardi Gras!

February 17, 2015/1 Comment/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Today is Fat Tuesday–Mardi Gras, in French–the close of the carnival season of celebration and... Read More

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