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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

After Orlando, Bishops Should Cancel Fortnight for Freedom

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When it comes to the mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Catholics have not only... Read More

Top Cardinal: Transgender Rights Are ‘Demonic’; Marriage Equality Is ‘Poison’

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A top cardinal at the Vatican attacked transgender civil rights as “demonic” and compared marriage equality to “poison” during... Read More

North Carolina Bishop Distances Himself from HB2 Support

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A North Carolina bishop has distanced himself from initial support offered by the state’s Catholic conference... Read More

Lay Catholics in Italy Split on Civil Unions Question

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Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 explored how Pope Francis and the Italian hierarchy have engaged that nation’s present... Read More

Papal Canonizations, Part 2: Pope John Paul II's Record on LGBT Issues

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Today is canonization day for two recent popes:  John XXIII and John Paul II.  In... Read More

Catholic Hierarchy Is a Shining Light in Dark Moment for LGBT Rights in India

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India’s Supreme Court reinstated a law that bans homosexuality as a “crime against nature” earlier... Read More

March on Washington Can Teach Catholic Church About Equality

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Millions of Americans marked the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on Wednesday,... Read More

NEWS NOTES: August 19, 2013

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Here are some items that may be of interest: 1) Using hyperbolic language, the Catholic... Read More

Administrator Affirms Anti-Lesbian Firing, As Support Continues to Grow for Carla Hale

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Ohio’s Columbus Catholic schools office upheld a decision last week to fire teacher Carla Hale,... Read More