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Queer Latinx Catholic Woman Describes Her Journey of Faith

"I became a Catholic because I am a queer person." Read More

Examining the Changes Pope Francis Made for LGBTQ+ People in the Church

In a comprehensive article about Pope Francis' LGBTQ+ legacy, Katie Collins Scott recounts the history of the modern CatholicLGBTQ+ movement. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders React to the Death of Pope Francis

Reactions to the passing of Pope Francis from some prominent Catholic LGBTQ+ leaders. Read More

Priests Group’s Webinar Focuses on LGBTQ+ People in the Church

“Every child deserves to know that they are not broken, they are not sinful; they are loved.” Read More

A Convergence on Polygamy and LGBTQ+ Ministry?; More Synod Updates

Today's post is a sampling of insights, commentaries, and stories about the Synod on Synodality that Bondings 2.0 has not yet published. Read More

LGBTQ+ Catholics’ Unions “Are Life-Giving and Blessings,” Including to the Church, Writes Author

The love and participation of LGBTQ+ people not only is holy, it greatly enriches the church. This is the message that pastoral minister and author Yunuen Trujillo continues to emphasize in her LGBTQ+ ministry work, including in two essays for U.S. Catholic. Read More

Archbishop: It Costs Nothing to Accept a Person as They Present Themselves; More News

It has been two weeks since the Vatican released Dignitas Infinita, its declaration on human dignity that included negative sections on gender identity and transitions. In that time, commentaries about what the document says about and means for the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender and nonbinary people, have abounded. Today's post features some of these commentaries. Read More

What Transgender Catholics and Their Allies Are Saying About “Dignitas Infinita”

How are transgender and nonbinary Catholics, their families, pastoral ministers, and allies responding to "Dignitas Infinita," the Vatican document on human dignity released Monday that condemns "gender theory" and "sex change"? Read More

LGBTQ+ Couples Are Not Only to Be Blessed: They Are Blessings to the Church

The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for couples in situations deemed "irregular"y by church leaders, has prompted once LGBTQ+ Catholic to reflect on not only same-gender love, but all forms of love not fully embraced by the church. Read More

“Fiducia Supplicans” Is a Challenge—That Offers Great Hope and Opportunity

Three Catholic leaders sense great hope and opportunity for LGBTQ+ people, as well as for the wider church, in the Vatican’s December 2023 declaration which allowed for blessings of same-gender couples. Read More