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Many Agree “Fiducia Supplicans” Is an Evangelizing Text—But to What End?

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How will the implementation of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing priests to bless same-gender couples, shape new contours to pastoral care? Many commentators agree that the document has an evangelical aim, however, their views about the evangelizing methods point in two different directions. Read More

U.S. Bishops Vote for Process that Could End Gender-Affirming Care at Catholic Hospitals

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The U.S. bishops voted unanimously at their spring assembly last week to begin revisions of their medical guidelines that could lead to gender-affirming care being offered at Catholic hospitals. Read More

LGBTQ Catholics Express Relief, Disappointment at Supreme Court’s Adoption Ruling

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Today's post features reactions to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ruling from both Catholics and LGBTQ advocates. Read More

Catholics Explore Implications for Church Workers After SCOTUS Guts Non-Discrimination Laws

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Catholics have continued to grapple with the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the combined cases of Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel last month. Read More

“Unhinged Homophobia” Behind Attacks on Fr. James Martin, Says Leading Catholic Newspaper

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A leading Catholic newspaper editorialized on the recent controversy surrounding the pope, U.S. bishops, and Fr. James Martin's LGBT ministry, suggesting an "unhinged homophobia" on the part of some people involved. Read More

LGBTQ Advocates Welcome Philadelphia’s New Archbishop as “Breath of Fresh Air”

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Philadelphia's new archbishop has given LGBTQ people and allies hope that a new day of greater inclusivity and few culture wars has dawned for them, or at the very least a leader who could not be worse than his predecessor. Read More

Will New Cardinals Lead to LGBTQ Issues Being Downplayed in Church?

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With Pope Francis' appointment of more cardinals from the Global South, are LGBTQ issues set to be downplayed in the church? Read More

A Manual for Bridging the Divide: Karen Keen’s LGBTQ Lessons for Conservatives and Progressives

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Imagine that you were able to meet with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read More

Are All Sides Equally to Blame for Synod’s LGBT Remarks?

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Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 featured reactions to the Synod on Youth from several LGBT-positive observers. Today's post engages a more moderate voice when it comes to the Synod and LGBT issues, one whose analysis ultimately fails due to false equivocation. Read More

Will Sexual Orientation Derail Canonization for Fr. Mychal Judge?

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As regular readers of Bondings 2.0 may be aware, New Ways Ministry has launched a campaign to find people who knew Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM, the New York City Fire Department Chaplain who died in the World Trade Center Attacks on 9/11.  The purpose is finding such people is to assist a Vatican researcher who is exploring the canonization of this Franciscan priest who ministered to many marginalized communities, including LGBT Catholics. This campaign hit a little bump in the road last month . . . . Read More