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India’s Cardinal Gracias Wants Homosexuality Decriminalized

India’s top bishop supports the legalization of homosexuality in his country, which may now be possible... Read More

Alum Fighting Discrimination Exemplifies the Best of Catholic Education

A Catholic high school in Seattle refused to publish an alumna’s same-gender wedding announcement in its... Read More

Why Do Conversations About Gay Priests Always Focus on Celibacy?

As we mentioned in Tuesday’s Bondings 2.0 post, Chicago’s Fr. Michael Shanahan came out as a gay... Read More

“The Lost Flock” Film Profiles LGBT Ministry in Baltimore

The good work done by the LEAD Ministry of St. Matthew’s Church in Baltimore has... Read More

Alberta Bishop Refuses to Apologize for Anti-Trans Letter

The Canadian bishop who referred to LGBTQ education guidelines as “totalitarian” and “anti-Catholic” is refusing... Read More

Conversation on Gay Catholic Priests Expanded by New Article

Michelle Boorstein’s latest piece in The Washington Post expands the emerging conversation on gay men in the priesthood. Stating... Read More

Examining the Two Faces of Pope Francis on LGBT Issues

Today’s blog post is by guest blogger Vernon Smith (see bio below). There he goes... Read More

Lay Catholics in Italy Split on Civil Unions Question

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 explored how Pope Francis and the Italian hierarchy have engaged that nation’s present... Read More

Are Civil Unions Coming to Italy? Pope Francis & Bishops Hope Not

Italy’s Parliament began debating civil unions for same-gender couples this week. Whatever the outcome of a... Read More

Trans Prisoner Writes Pope Francis After Priest Uses Slur Against Her

A trans prisoner in Malta is appealing to Pope Francis for mercy after allegedly being subjected... Read More