Bishop John Stowe to Receive New Ways Ministry’s “Bridge Building Award” for LGBTQ+ Efforts

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New Ways Ministry is proud to announce the presentation of our Bridge Building Award to Bishop John Stowe, OFM, Conv., in recognition of his compassionate ministry, courageous witness, and inspiring leadership on behalf of LGBTQ+ Catholics. Read More

“Fiducia Supplicans” Is “Cheap Consolation Prize” for LGBTQ+ Catholics, Argues Theologian

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Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s 2023 declaration that permits blessing people in same-gender relationships, cautions priests to “avoid any form of confusion or scandal” that would leave ambiguity between “spontaneous” and “liturgical” blessings. Read More

In Suffering, We Belong to Each Other. In Solidarity, Peace Will Prevail.

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A friendship that began in college helps me to understand the depth of the call to solidarity. Read More

Student Composes Gregorian Chant on Catholic LGBTQ+ Experience; And More News

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Today's post includes news about a new chant composition based on Catholic LGBTQ+ experiences, a controversy at a Filipino Catholic school over homosexuality, and more. Read More

How Gaza Ceasefire Activism Strengthened My Faith as a Queer Catholic

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As a queer Catholic woman, for the first time in a long time, peace protests and rallies were where the Catholic tradition that I inherited feels like home.  Read More

Preaching on Pride Can Be Fraught for LGBTQ+ People. But It Does Not Have to Be.

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A homily about pride can be a fraught experience for LGBTQ+ people given how often pride is framed as a sin and wielded against the community. But more positive examinations of pride can be fruitful, as one queer Catholic wrote about in "U.S. Catholic." Read More

Gen Z Catholics Model Resilience and Faith, Including for LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Writes Essayist

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Gen Z Catholics, born between roughly 1997 and 2021, are responding with “courage, resilience, and faith” to so many of the world’s major threats, including threats to LGBTQ+ rights, according to a recent essay in "U.S. Catholic." Read More

Outreach Conference Is a Place of True Welcome, Writes Transgender Panelist

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“God's love for the LGBTQ community is abundantly visible at a place like the Outreach conference,” wrote Maxwell Kuzma, reflecting on the LGBTQ Catholic Ministry conference held at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in early August. Read More

In San Diego, Bishop Apologizes to LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Mass

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In a hopeful sign for LGBTQ+ ministry, six parishes in the Diocese of San Diego celebrated an “All Are Welcome” Mass this summer. At the liturgy, a local bishop apologized to the LGBTQ+ community on behalf of the church and encouraged greater love and inclusion. Read More

Why A Cure Isn’t All I Desire

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As a queer Catholic who also lives with chronic illness, I’m pretty familiar with both the pursuit of healing and the pursuit of a cure. Read More