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NEWS NOTES: Updates on Previous News Stories

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While the Catholic world's attention is focused on the Synod in Rome currently underway, here are several updates on news items about which Bondings 2.0 has previously reported: Read More

Mother Teresa's Order End Adoptions over Fears Gay People Might Provide Loving Homes for Children

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Missionaries of Charity sisters in India, the order founded by Mother Teresa, is withdrawing from adoption work over fears that single gay and lesbian folks might welcome a child into their home. Read More

Challenges of Reporting from the Synod: Homophobic Statements, Leaked Documents, the Rumor Mill, and How to Keep Up With It All

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Lessons Learned? Analyzing the Pope Francis-Kim Davis Controversy

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Sampled below are some notable, thought-provoking, or just interesting commentaries related to the Kim Davis controversy and some lessons learned. Read More

Should the Church Be a Mother or Father to Families? What's the Difference?

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Allowing Local Strategies Sounds Like a Good Idea–Except If You're in Newark

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Trying to Interpret the Language of the Synod

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

Synod Fathers on Gay Issues Couldn't Be Any Further Apart Than They Already Are

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

SYNOD 2015 NEWS NOTES: Keeping Tabs on All the Talk

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Keeping up with the numerous news and commentaries tied to the Synod can be challenging. Frank is reporting from Rome, attending the Vatican's daily press briefings and attuning his ear to the buzz, but there is also much ink flying elsewhere. Below is Synod News Notes with links provided for further reading. Read More

A Synod Discussion Asks the Question: What Is Mercy?

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This post is the sixth in Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and Family... Read More