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Nonbinary Delegate to Germany’s Synodal Way Shares Hopes, Concerns About Process

May 10, 2022/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

It‘s a special kind of joy to be connected to other queer people in church in this way. For me, the visibility of other trans and nonbinary people especially gives me hope and renews my conviction that I‘m fighting for the right reasons. Read More

Some German Catholics Insist Reform Discussions Include Gender Identity and Polyamory

April 29, 2022/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

As Bondings 2.0 readers know well by now, German Catholics continue to lead on LGBTQ equality in the church. Today's post features several updates from the country. Read More

German Bishop Defends Synodal Way

April 27, 2022/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A top bishop in Germany is defending that country's Synodal Way after dozens of bishops published an open letter critical of the process, which has been quite LGBTQ-positive in draft documents. Read More

Cardinal Marx, Top Advisor to Pope Francis, Acknowledges He Blessed LGBTQ Couple

April 2, 2022/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A top cardinal and close advisor to Pope Francis has acknowledged he blessed an LGBTQ couple, while also calling for church teaching on homosexuality to be reformed. Read More

Cardinal Seeks Vatican Correction of Bishops Open to Changing Homosexuality Teachings

March 22, 2022/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A once-leading cardinal has called for the Vatican to correct two fellow prelates who have expressed support for changing church teaching regarding homosexuality. Read More

How Did the German Church Become the Leaders of Catholic LGBTQ Equality?

March 21, 2022/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Same-Gender Blessings, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

Over the past few years, members of the LGBTQ Catholic community around the globe have been watching how Germany's church leaders, organizations, and laity are leading the way on progressive measures for LGBTQ equality. Inevitably, the question arises: "How is that happening there when in other places we still struggle?" Read More

At Mass, Top Cardinal Apologizes to LGBTQ People for Church’s Mistreatment of Them

March 15, 2022/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A top German cardinal apologized to LGBTQ people for the way they have been treated by the church. Read More

LGBTQ Church Workers in Germany Explain Why They Participate in #OutInChurch

March 10, 2022/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

LGBTQ church workers in Germany continue to explain their participation in #OutInChurch, an initiative in which 125 such workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination. Today's post features two such workers, as well as other news updates from the German church. Read More

German Bishop Issues Written Commitment Not to Fire LGBTQ Church Workers

February 14, 2022/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A German bishop has issued a written commitment that church workers will not be fired because they are LGBTQ. Today's post includes this story and other updates from Germany. Read More

Germany’s Synodal Way Advances Documents Seeking Pro-LGBTQ Church Reforms

February 8, 2022/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Delegates of Germany's Synodal Way voted for three LGBTQ-positive texts last week, including calls for the church to bless LGBTQ couples and reconsider teachings on homosexuality. Read More

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