New Ways Ministry: Supreme Court’s Ruling Greatly Wounds People of Faith and Entire Nation

The LGBTQ+ community, people of faith, and the entire country have been greatly wounded by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 303 Creative case which dangerously allows religious beliefs to be weaponized for discrimination. 

New Ways Ministry Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Adoption Case

Read a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, in response to U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. 

New Ways Ministry: Supreme Court Must Stand for Non-Discrimination in Fulton Case

The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia.  

New Ways Ministry and U.S. Catholics Rejoice at Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision

The following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, on the... 

New Ways Ministry Welcomes Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage Equality

The following is a statement of Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry on the... 

The Worst Catholic LGBTQ+ News Events of 2023

In a year of ups and downs for Catholic LGBTQ+ people, what were the worst of the downs? 

Catholic Leaders in India Hail Supreme Court’s Anti-Marriage Equality Ruling

Several Catholic leaders in India have hailed a judicial ruling that the nation's Parliament, not its courts, must decide whether to legalize marriage equality. 

Synod Member Objects to Kenyan Court’s Pro-LGBTQ+ Ruling

An archbishop who will be a member of the Vatican's upcoming Synod assembly has decried a Kenyan court's ruling that an LGBTQ+ group may gain legal recognition.  

Court Dismisses Parishes’ Lawsuit Against Michigan LGBTQ+ Law; Other Legal Developments

This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. 

In Italy, Gay Priests Come Out via Letter Decrying Homophobia in the Church; And More News

When Bondings 2.0 first began in 2011, the hope was to find enough content to post once a day. Twelve years later, we consistently find ourselves with too much Catholic LGBTQ+ content! We have stuck to one post per day as a rule, but that at times means some news gets lost and never make it onto the blog. Today's post is a form of our "News Notes" series that features two of these older stories, which are still relevant and worth reading.