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Repudiating Pope Francis, U.S. Bishops Vote to Create Marriage and Family Document

Meeting earlier this week, U.S. bishops voted to develop a document on marriage and family in a delayed response to Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. But overall, on this document and in other ways, the meeting was largely a continued rejection of the pope's vision. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Gay Priest’s Orientation a ‘Blessing from God’

As part of Sr. Camille D’Arienzo’s regular interviews with extraodinary “ordinary” Catholics in the National Catholic... Read More

Irish Synod Approves Outreach Proposal to LGBT People, Others Hurt by Church

Today, Catholic LGBT and ally pilgrims from the U.S. are bound for Ireland, sponsored by New Ways... Read More

Priest Who Denied Communion to Same-Gender Couple Now Disrupts Parishioner’s Funeral

A Montana priest’s disruption of a parishioner’s funeral recently has its roots in his denial of communion to... Read More

Top Catechist Calls Teaching on Homosexuality “Nonsensical”

  Malta’s top catechist has questioned Catholic teachings on homosexuality and criticized a position paper about reparative therapy released... Read More

Trans Prisoner Writes Pope Francis After Priest Uses Slur Against Her

A trans prisoner in Malta is appealing to Pope Francis for mercy after allegedly being subjected... Read More

‘Marriage Equality is the Work of Satan,’ Says Minnesota Bishop

Referring to marriage equality as the work of Satan, Archbishop John Neinstedt’s latest diatribe against... Read More

(Most) Rhode Island Clergy Offer Lesson in Pastoral Priorities

At the beginning of August a newly married gay Catholic couple in Rhode Island was... Read More

Writer to Conservative Bishops: “Watch. Listen. You Might Learn Something.”

Last week, Bondings 2.0 reported on Catholic bishops’ varied responses to Pope Francis’ “Who am I to... Read More

Pope Francis Preaches for ‘Open Doors’ to Welcome All

A stark contrast to the actions of  members of the US hierarchy lately, Pope Francis... Read More