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Ireland's "Gay Moment" as Marriage Referendum and Ban on Employment Discrimination Approach

February 3, 2015/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

As Ireland's referendum on same-gender marriage approaches this spring, LGBT issues are making headlines nationwide in what one columnist calls 'Ireland's gay moment.' Irish legislators are also considering a bill regarding family law for same-gender couples, separate from marriage rights, and a review of the country's ban on gay blood donors. The following are recent developments with links provided for further reading. Read More

Anti-Bullying Workshop Cancelled for Failing to Present "Other Side"

February 2, 2015/7 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A planned anti-bullying workshop at a Catholic school in County Dublin, Ireland, was cancelled because... Read More

Catholic Parents Offer Home & Family to Rejected LGBTQ Youth

February 1, 2015/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic parents with LGBT children are some of the most committed and effective advocates for a more just and inclusive Catholic Church. Among these are Deb and Steve Word of Fortunate Families who were recently profiled for their efforts housing LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. Read More

Canadian Professor Gives Catholics a Lesson on Courage and Faith

January 31, 2015/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In December 2014, Bondings 2.0 reported on a controversy in the Alberta province of Canada concerning... Read More

Catholic Schools Inspire Resistance to Injustices Against Church Workers

January 29, 2015/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

This week is National Catholic Schools Week, a celebration of the church's educational efforts in the US. There is much to be celebrated, but it is also an opportune moment to discuss the firing of LGBT and ally church workers. Last year, Bondings 2.0 reflected on fair employment practices in Catholic schools during this week. Since then more than twenty church workers have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes. Read More

Pope Francis Reportedly Meets with Transgender Man Rejected by Parish

January 28, 2015/8 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis held a private meeting with a transgender man and his fiancee, according to Spanish newspaper reports. Read More

New Film Considers Life of a Gay Man After Being Fired from a Catholic School

January 27, 2015/7 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Employment Issues, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

When I first saw the trailer for the new film, Love Is Strange, a few weeks... Read More

Will Pope Francis Meet With Sister Jeannine Gramick and LGBT Catholics?

January 26, 2015/13 Comments/in Hierarchy, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Since becoming pope in March 2013, one of Pope Francis’ most endearing habits has been... Read More

Amid Conflicting Statements, Catholic Healthcare System Considers Granting Benefits to Same-Sex Couples

January 25, 2015/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Conflicting statements have led to a growing controversy about whether the nation’s sixth largest Catholic healthcare... Read More

Top Advisor to Pope Francis Misses the Meaning of Mercy

January 24, 2015/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A top advisor to Pope Francis commented on church's pastoral response to homosexuality during a lecture on mercy, but Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga struck a notably less welcoming tone than fellow bishops who have spoken out in recent weeks. Read More

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