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Treament of Gays and Women Stalls Passage of Italian Synod Document

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The synod document was "excessively paternalistic and clerical when it comes to the support of homosexual people and not very incisive on the question of the role of women." Read More

Former Gay Seminarian and Experts Detail Harms of Legal Conversion Therapy in Italy

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In Italy, conversion therapy is still employed today, creating unsafe and traumatizing experiences for many LGBTQ+ individuals—and much of its persistence is due to Catholic culture in the nation. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Pope Francis’ Apology Welcome, Further Clarification Needed

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New Ways Ministry welcomes Pope Francis’ apology for using a derogatory word about gay people in a conversation with Italy’s bishops. Read More

Vatican Reverses Its Decision, Will Allow Pro-LGBTQ+ Theologian to Be University Dean

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The Vatican has reversed its decision that once barred an LGBTQ-supportive theologian from becoming a university dean. The Vatican will now allow him to assume the position a year later. Read More

After Criticism, Priest Defends Nativity Scene Depicting Jesus with Two Mothers

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An Italian priest has defended a Nativity scene depicting Jesus with two mothers after receiving criticism from right wing activists in the country, saying the scene was meant as a gesture of welcome. Read More

Catholic Summer Camp in Italy Closes After Firing Gay Teacher; And More News

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Today's post includes news about a controversy at an Italian summer camp, new comments by former Irish president Mary McAleese, and more.  Read More

Activists Protest Outside Vatican for Lesbian Mothers’ Rights; And More News

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Today's post includes news about lesbian activists' protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers' rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher's textbook, and more. Read More

In Italy, Gay Priests Come Out via Letter Decrying Homophobia in the Church; And More News

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When Bondings 2.0 first began in 2011, the hope was to find enough content to post once a day. Twelve years later, we consistently find ourselves with too much Catholic LGBTQ+ content! We have stuck to one post per day as a rule, but that at times means some news gets lost and never make it onto the blog. Today's post is a form of our "News Notes" series that features two of these older stories, which are still relevant and worth reading. Read More

Italian Priest Suspended from Ministry Over His Support for LGBTQ+ Relationships

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A Catholic priest in Italy was recently suspended from pastoral ministry due to his support for LGBTQ+ couples. Read More

Pope Francis Tells LGBTQ+ Italian Group to Seek Church “That Excludes No One”

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Pope Francis recently met with a group of Italian LGBTQ+ advocates to discuss building a more inclusive church, telling them to seek a church "that excludes no one." Read More