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Bishops at Synod on the Family React to Final Report, Speculate on Next Steps for LGBT Topics

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Bishops who participated in the Synod on the Family in October have had much to say since the Final Report was released and Pope Francis concluded with a Mass during which he exclaimed, "Today is a time of mercy!" Read More

"With All Families, Without Condemnation" (And More Synod Reactions)

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“With All Families, Without Condemnation.” That was the headline last Sunday on Italy’s national Catholic... Read More

LGBT Advocates, Vatican Observers React to Synod on the Family's Final Report

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Now that the Synod on the Family is concluded, much is already being written about an event The New York Times called the "most momentous, and contentious, meeting of bishops" since Vatican II. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides some early commentaries and reactions related to LGBT topics.  Read More

Pope Francis' Concluding Synod Speech Stresses Mercy Above Law

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Below is the next installment of Bondings 2.0’s reports from the Synod on Marriage and... Read More

SYNOD 2015: Reading Tea Leaves As the End Approaches

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In just a few days, the Synod on the Family will conclude after three weeks of deliberations. What outcome or impact all of this will have in the church as the bishops depart Rome and return to their local churches is less apparent. Read More

Director of Catholic Nursing Home Fired for Being Gay & Married

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John Murphy directed a Catholic nursing home for just a week before he was fired for being in a same-gender marriage. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Updates on Previous News Stories

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While the Catholic world's attention is focused on the Synod in Rome currently underway, here are several updates on news items about which Bondings 2.0 has previously reported: Read More

Lessons Learned? Analyzing the Pope Francis-Kim Davis Controversy

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Sampled below are some notable, thought-provoking, or just interesting commentaries related to the Kim Davis controversy and some lessons learned. Read More

SYNOD 2015 NEWS NOTES: Keeping Tabs on All the Talk

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Keeping up with the numerous news and commentaries tied to the Synod can be challenging. Frank is reporting from Rome, attending the Vatican's daily press briefings and attuning his ear to the buzz, but there is also much ink flying elsewhere. Below is Synod News Notes with links provided for further reading. Read More

Just When You Thought the Pope Francis-Kim Davis Story Could Not Get More Surprising. . .

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The other shoe finally dropped. And then a third one dropped, too. More than two... Read More