Synod Cardinals Offer Mixed Response on “Fiducia Supplicans”; And More Developments

Today's post provides news and opinion related to ongoing debate over "Fiducia Supplicans," the Vatican declaration on blessings, including for same-gender couples. 

The WORST Catholic LGBTQ News Stories of 2019

Today we provide the results of the top 10 worst news events, and tomorrow we will close out the year with the top ten best. 

Transgender Surgeries Are “Luciferian Refusal” of God’s Will, Says Top Vatican Cardinal

A top Vatican official has condemned so-called gender ideology, specifically gender-confirming surgery, as "a Luciferian refusal" of God's will and has endorsed the Vatican's ban on gay priests. 

Who’s Who? A Look at the LGBT Records of Global Bishops at the Synod on Youth

With the Synod on Youth now underway in Rome, Bondings 2.0 explores the LGBT records of a sampling of delegates from outside the U.S. The following bishops are just some of the 300-plus delegates participating in the Synod (a full list available here). It is unclear if and how LGBT issues will be addressed, who might be the key bishops involved in any discussion, and whether there will be positive outcomes.  

More Bishops Offer Support for Fr. James Martin’s LGBT Book

More bishops have offered their support for Fr. James Martin, SJ's book on LGBT issues in the church, Building a Bridge, though not all episcopal reviews have been positive. 

Fr. James Martin Responds to Vatican Official’s Critique of New Book on LGBT Issues

Fr. James Martin, SJ, has responded to a high-ranking Vatican official’s critique of his new... 

Catholics Contributing to Harsh Rhetoric, Criminalization of LGBT People in Africa

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 reported about church officials in Cameroon who claimed gay priests murdered a bishop... 

New Report Shows Just How Deep Knights of Columbus’ Anti-LGBT Efforts Are

In a troubling new report, the National Catholic Reporter released its findings of an investigation into the... 

Finding Rainbows of Hope in Dark Times

For U.S. LGBT advocates, and for so many others around the globe, the incoming U.S. President... 

Massachusetts Bishops Offer Temperate Response to New Transgender Law

Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have offered a tempered, though not perfect, response to newly passed anti-discrimination...