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Find Joy, Bring Glad Tidings, Unleash Love Into the World

January 23, 2022/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

Those who want to reject this person or that group are reminded that there are many members of one body. Think about “re-membering” as not just memories, but the very act of reconciling and restoring the entire Body. Read More

University of St. Thomas Launches LGBTQIA+ Literature Course; More Campus Updates

January 22, 2022/0 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The spring semester is beginning with a new LGBTQ-specific literature course at one Catholic college. Today's post includes this story and other news from Catholic higher education. Read More

Mother of Suicide Victim Warns Catholic Ministers to Stop Abusing LGBTQ Youth

January 21, 2022/10 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Schools & Youth /by Elise Dubravec

In a recent article published in the National Catholic Reporter, Joyce Calvo shares memories of her daughter, Alana Chen, while at the same time urging Catholic leadership to care for LGBTQ youth instead of condemning them to a fate of shame and despair. Read More

New Ways Ministry Opposes Milwaukee Archdiocese’s New Anti-Transgender Policy

January 20, 2022/9 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s new anti-transgender guidelines are not only pastorally ineffective but also personally damaging in so many ways. Read More

Milwaukee Archdiocese’s New Gender Policy Bans Certain Transgender Medical Care

January 20, 2022/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Another U.S. diocese has released anti-transgender guidelines under the guise of pastoral care, which, among other restrictions, prohibit the use of preferred pronouns and ban certain transition-related medical treatments on church property. Read More

Bishops Campaign Against U of North Dakota’s Pro-Transgender Proposal

January 19, 2022/5 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Higher Education, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A conflict is growing between two bishops and the University of North Dakota over the latter's proposed policy to help protect and support transgender and non-binary students. Read More

An LGBTQ Lens on Pope Francis’ Contentious Remarks About Parenting and Pets

January 18, 2022/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Many observers criticized the pope for his take on parenting and pets, including theologian Lisa Fullam, a Bondings 2.0 contributor who also happens to be a veterinarian. Read More

Catholic Schools in South Bend Host Programs for Transgender Inclusion, Remembrance

January 17, 2022/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Elise Dubravec

Catholic universities in South Bend, Indiana recently hosted events to advocate and to honor transgender people. Read More

This MLK Weekend, I Still Have Dreams

January 16, 2022/6 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Same-Gender Blessings, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

"I want to warn against moving too quickly to see the deep parallels between King’s quest for racial justice and LGBTQ strivings for equal justice." Read More

Polish Diocese Apologizes for Inquiring about Abuse Survivor’s Sexual Orientation

January 15, 2022/0 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Poland's bishops have condemned one diocese's questioning of an abuse survivor's sexual orientation in legal filings. Elsewhere in the country, a court has acquitted fully the artists being tried for their depiction of Mary with a rainbow halo. Read More

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