As Wedding Bells Ring in Ireland, Mary McAleese Calls Church to Do More for Equality

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As wedding bells begin ringing for same-gender couples in Ireland, former Irish president Mary McAleese spoke with The Irish Catholic about her support for marriage equality in the referendum and, more broadly, the Catholic faith which drives her pursuit of LGBT rights. Read More

Church Workers Speak Out, Backed by 1,000+ Catholics at Call To Action Meeting

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Nearly 1,000 Catholics affirmed a Catholic Church Worker Declaration earlier this month, standing with church workers who have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes behind the document. Read More

In #PopeSpeakOut, Catholics Ask Pope Francis to Save LGBT Lives

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in just over one week, Pope Francis will begin an Apostolic Visit to Uganda, Kenya, and Central African Republic where homosexuality is culturally disapproved and, in the first two, is illegal. New Ways Ministry is relaunching our #PopeSpeakOut campaign to encourage the pope to oppose publicly during his trip the criminalization of, discrimination towards, and violence against LGBT communities. Read More

Will U.S. Bishops Finally Affirm Pope Francis' Agenda This Week?

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U.S. bishops will gather for their fall plenary next week, the outcomes of which will clearly indicate whether they are finally ready to affirm Pope Francis' agenda or pursue more of the same. Either way, decisions made in Baltimore will impact LGBT Catholic issues in this country for the next several years. So what is at stake? Read More

Church Worker Firing Challenges Chicago's Archbishop Cupich to Practice What He Preaches

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A second church worker in Chicago has claimed he was fired for being gay, according to a complaint filed against the archdiocese. This firing challenges the Pope Francis-like record of Archbishop Blase Cupich. Read More

LGBT Pilgrims Reflect on World Meeting of Families; Others Question Meeting's Impact

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As a busy fall for Catholic LGBT advocates winds down, its time for reflecting about what happened–and... Read More

U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Vatican Assertion that Western Aid Tied to Marriage Equality

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Visiting the Vatican earlier this week, a United States' diplomat tasked with LGBT human rights criticized the Vatican's assertion that Western governments tie foreign aid to marriage equality. These remarks come just weeks before Pope Francis journeys to Africa, including Uganda where anti-gay legislation resurfaced. Read More

In Florence, Pope Francis Makes Dramatic Call for the Church to Change; Theologian Comments on How LGBT Change Can Happen

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In one of his most powerful speeches about reforming the Church, Pope Francis told a... Read More

After Synod on the Family, Catholic Church Faced with Choice on LGBT Issues

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The Synod on the Family is over and Catholics await Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on family life derived from the bishops' deliberations, curious whether it will mirror the Final Report or deviate away towards a much hoped for, more merciful approach. Read More

Transgender Student: Catholic Church Nearly Killed Me. Georgetown Saved Me.'

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Catholic higher education in the U.S. is fairly supportive of LGBTQ students. Many colleges offer supports as is evident in New Ways Ministry's gay-friendly listing, though admittedly these supports are of varying quality and intensity. Schools often face conservative critics who claim such supports contradict church teaching and endanger ecclesial affiliation. Read More