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Archbishop Admits Church’s Mistake in Supporting Reparative Therapy

Malta’s top bishop acknowledged church leaders were mistaken when they released a controversial position paper designed to... Read More

For LGBT Rights, Is Pope Francis a Partisan or Not?

Should the pope be political and/or partisan or not? Pope Francis’ trip to Mexico raised these questions after he... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Francis, Donald Trump, and Morality

In response to this past week’s “debate” between Pope Francis and Donald Trump on immigration,... Read More

Is the Catholic Church Actually Progressive on LGBT Issues?

Is the Catholic Church actually progressive on LGBT issues, despite news headlines to the contrary?... Read More

Examining Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Mexico Through a Pro-LGBT Lens

Preceding Pope Francis’ visit to the Mexico-U.S. border on Wednesday, an outlet called Borderzine published... Read More

Pope Francis’ Meeting with Patriarch Kirill Results in LGBT Condemnation

After their historic meeting in Cuba this past weekend,  from Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch... Read More

LGBT Advocates to Cameroon’s Bishops: Retract Demand of “Zero Tolerance” for Homosexuality

LGBT advocates are seeking Pope Francis’ intervention as they plead with Cameroon’s Catholic bishops to... Read More

Examining the Two Faces of Pope Francis on LGBT Issues

Today’s blog post is by guest blogger Vernon Smith (see bio below). There he goes... Read More

Lay Catholics in Italy Split on Civil Unions Question

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 explored how Pope Francis and the Italian hierarchy have engaged that nation’s present... 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