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Pope Francis & Polish Bishop Inspire Hope in Nation’s LGBT Catholics

Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday on the question of why Catholic bishops did not respond more... Read More

Why Weren’t Bishops More Supportive of Pope’s Gay Priests Comment?

Pope Francis’ July comments about gay priests–“Who am I to judge?”–continue to spark commentary from... Read More

Commonweal’s Ambivalent Position on Marriage Equality

The August 16th issue of Commonweal magazine leads off with an editorial which expresses the publication’s opposition... Read More

Jesuit: Drop “Disorder” Language from Catholic Gay and Lesbian Discussions

In my over 20 years of Catholic LGBT ministry,  there is nothing that has sparked... Read More

Excommunicated Priest Suing Diocese is Inspired by Pope Francis

Excommunicated this spring for making public comments in support of LGBT people, Robert Francisco Daniel... Read More

Pope Francis Offers Respect for Gay Priests, Signaling a New Papal Direction

In what is probably his most gay-friendly statement to date, Pope Francis said that he... Read More

ALL ARE WELCOME: Baltimore Pastor Defends LGBT Ministry from Pulpit

The ALL ARE WELCOME series is an occasional feature  which examines how Catholic faith communities... Read More

Jesuit Professor Hopeful About Catholic Future on LGBT Issues

Earlier this month, Bondings 2.0 reported on Michael O’Loughlin’s article about “Being Gay at a Catholic University,”... Read More

Catholic Opinion Split on Boy Scouts’ New Policy Continues to Widen

Further reactions from Catholic leadership are emerging two weeks after the Boy Scouts of America... Read More

Sr. Jeannine Gramick and Bishop Thomas Paprocki Present Two Different Catholic Views on Marriage Equality

An event last Friday that included Sr. Jeannine Gramick, the co-founder of New Ways Ministry, highlighted just... Read More