There is a message of comfort in this for those that live between the world’s certainties, in non-heteronormative, non-cisgendered spaces. Read More
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SPOILER ALERT: The following article focuses on a critical plot twist of the movie Conclave. Read More
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This week, Bondings 2.0 is publishing the personal testimonies of the transgender, intersex, and ally Catholics who met with Pope Francis last Saturday with the support of New Ways Ministry. Read More
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A prominent theologian has critiqued sharply the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' recent document targeting gender-affirming healthcare at Catholic institutions, saying the text is "nothing short of a disaster." Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fr.-Dan-Horan.jpg?fit=1299%2C909&ssl=19091299Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2023-03-28 01:00:552023-03-27 15:23:51Fr. Dan Horan: U.S. Bishops’ New Transgender Document Is “Nothing Short of a Disaster”
The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on today’s historic vote about transgender and nonbinary inclusion in the German church. Read More
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Australia's bishops have published a new guide about gender in Catholic education that, while adhering to transgender-negative beliefs, presents a more nuanced approach than similar diocesan policies in the United States. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sydney-Province-AA-933x445-1.jpeg?fit=933%2C445&ssl=1445933Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2022-09-23 01:00:592022-12-15 15:52:13Australian Bishops Issue Nuanced Guide on Transgender Issues in Catholic Education
Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 reported on positive LGBTQ-related developments that occurred at the latest assembly of Germany's Synodal Way. Today's post looks more closely at one of the documents approved related to gender diversity. Read More
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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
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/csm_Out_in_Church_-_Diskussion_in_Preungesheim_80043a6411.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=16751200Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2022-04-29 01:00:382022-04-29 06:48:01Some German Catholics Insist Reform Discussions Include Gender Identity and Polyamory
