Are Queer Bars More Sacred Than Churches?
‘I experienced that genuine, authentic love in gay bars more than I’d ever experienced it growing up in the four walls of the church,’ said musician Trey Pearson.
Francis DeBernardo has ministered at New Ways Ministry since 1992, first as a volunteer, and then as a staff member since 1994. He has served as Executive Director since 1996. He has conducted programs on LGBT issues and Catholicism in parishes, dioceses, retreat houses, colleges, and religious communities throughout the United States. He authored Marriage Equality: A Positive Catholic Approach. He is the editor and a contributor to Bondings 2.0, a daily blog of news and opinion covering Catholic LGBT topics. His articles have appeared in The National Catholic Reporter, Commonweal, The Advocate, and The American Catholic. He was the keynote speaker at the conference on religion and LGBT issues at the first World Pride event in Rome, Italy, in 2000, and a featured speaker at the interfaith conference at World Pride in London, England in 2012.
‘I experienced that genuine, authentic love in gay bars more than I’d ever experienced it growing up in the four walls of the church,’ said musician Trey Pearson.
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New Ways Ministry rejoices because of Pope Francis’ declaration that homosexuality should not be criminalized, a statement which millions of Catholics have long called for from church leaders.
LGBTQ+ issues are certainly front and center of the church’s agenda, making news and headlines daily.
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For acceptance – of ourselves and others…prepare us for surprises.
New Ways Ministry offers prayers for the repose of the soul of the Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus, who passed away on December 31, 2022.
It’s hard not to be optimistic after recalling these GREAT Catholic LGBTQ+ news events of 2022!
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