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Synod Delegates Share Some of the Dynamics Around LGBTQ+ Discussions

November 3, 2023/1 Comment/in Synod on Synodality /by Brian Flanagan

"There were some very compelling testimonies on the part of people about that in terms of their families. That was not fully reflected in the document." Read More

Holy Saturday: The Right Way to Wait

April 3, 2021/0 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Most of our lives are spent in Holy Saturday. Waiting for life just to get...better. Read More

On Holy Family Sunday, A Father’s Plea to Church Leaders

December 29, 2019/11 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Personal Stories, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

On this feast day of The Holy Family, I want to shout to our Church leaders to review the viability of Church teaching when it comes to same-sex activity, to own at least partial responsibility for the hate and ignorance and pain that my son and countless others have had to overcome, and to examine whether this teaching is enhancing souls and is consistent with Jesus’ message of love and inclusiveness. Read More

For All the Saints (Part Two)

November 2, 2019/4 Comments/in Personal Stories /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A few days ago, Bondings 2.0 asked its readers: “If you could canonize any LGBTQ person or ally, living or dead, Catholic or not, fictional or real, who would it be, and why?” Here are more responses. Read More

Are There Really Two Sides in the Catholic LGBT Discussion?

January 11, 2019/5 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Have some Catholic discussions have gotten so polarized as to no longer really being debates at all? Read More

The Best Catholic LGBT News Events of 2018

December 31, 2018/1 Comment/in New Ways Ministry /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

To end 2018 on a positive note, we present to you the results of the Bondings 2.0's readers poll of the Best Catholic LGBT News Events of 2018. Read More

‘Catholic Alt-Right’ Groups Go On Offensive Against LGBT Issues

December 10, 2018/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Catherine Buck

Though the majority of American Catholics are in favor of LGTBQ+ inclusion in the church, a vocal minority of conservative groups continue to spread harmful rhetoric and practices of exclusion. Read More

Catholic College Stands in Solidarity with LGBTQ People. Who Else Will Do So?

December 4, 2018/0 Comments/in Higher Education /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A Jesuit college president has issued a statement in support of LGBTQ people. Why can't other Catholic schools do likewise? Read More

Italian Archbishop Stresses Importance of LGBT Ministry

October 21, 2018/2 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

At Thursday's synod press briefing, one of the featured speakers was Archbishop Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Italy. As far as LGBT issues go, Zuppi is probably best known for writing the preface to Un ponte da costruire, the Italian translation of Fr. James Martin's book, Building a Bridge, about improving the relationship between LGBT people and the Catholic Church. Continue reading to learn what he said about LGBT ministry. Read More

What I Learned at the World Meeting of Families

August 28, 2018/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

When I set out for Ireland nine days ago, I thought I was going there to report on a church conference. Instead, the experience has felt more like I was covering a revolution. Read More

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