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Wife of Fired Teacher Appeals to Pope Francis for Reinstatement

The wife of Margie Winters, who was fired from a Philadelphia-area Catholic elementary school because... Read More

Final Installment of Catholic Responses to Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling

Here’s what (we hope) is the final installment of immediate Catholic reactions to the Supreme... Read More

DignityUSA Calls for "Sacramental Equality" at National Convention

DignityUSA, a national organization of LGBT and Ally Catholics, held their biennial convention in Seattle... Read More

Orthodox Catholic Offers Important Lesson for LGBT Supporters

On Bondings 2.0, we don’t often feature the writings of Catholics who identify as conservative or traditional.  We... Read More

Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese Spells Out Falsehoods and Possibilities in Marriage Equality Responses

In Bondings 2.0’s continuing effort to try to chronicle all the key Catholic reactions to the... Read More

Tending to Christ's Blood: The U.S. Church's Post-Marriage Equality Agenda

Earlier this week while traveling, I visited the Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges where a small vial of Christ's blood resides for veneration. Legend says Joseph of Arimathea preserved it in rock crystal while washing Jesus' body and it remained liquid until 1325. Whether true or not, passing by this vial caused me to pray deeply and the following is a reflection based on that prayer. Read More

Celebrate U.S. & Irish Marriage Equality with a Pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle!

As people here in the U.S. continue to bask in the exhilaration of the new reality... Read More

Father Martin's Viral Facebook Post on 'So Much Hatred From So Many Catholics'

Perhaps the biggest Catholic post-Supreme Court decision news is not what Catholic bishops have been... Read More

Here's What Catholic Bishops Should Have Said About Marriage Equality Decision

Today’s compilation of Catholic responses to the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality begins with... Read More

New Ways Ministry and U.S. Catholics Rejoice at Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision

The following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on the... Read More