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Always Our Children: 20 Years Later

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Twenty years ago today, on October 1, 1997, the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Marriage and Family issued "Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children AND Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers." What did this document contribute to the discussion of LGBT issues in the Catholic Church? And what is its impact today? Read More

CATHOLIC LGBT HISTORY: Dutch Bishops’ Statement Critiques Negative Approach to Lesbians and Gays

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“This Month in Catholic LGBT History” is Bondings 2.0’s  feature to educate readers of the rich history—positive and... Read More

Did the Synod Really Backtrack on Its Positive Statements? Not Quite.

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Following the positive reception that the Synod’s relatio document, its mid-term report, received in the... Read More

Ignorance of Catholic Teaching Warps Cardinal's Comments on Homosexuality

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A recent interview with Nigeria’s Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, illustrates one important reason... Read More

Papal Canonizations, Part 1: Pope John XXIII's Influence on LGBT Equality

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On Sunday, April 27th, two recent popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, will be... Read More

Russian Olympics Is an Opportune Time for Catholic Human Rights Witness

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Russia’s passage of anti-gay laws and  discrimination against LGBT people in that nation have made... Read More