Young Adult Novel Tells Story of Sexuality, Gender Identity, Abuse, and Faith
A review of a Young Adult novel that tells an ambitious story of gender identity, trauma, friendship, faith, self-acceptance, and clerical sexual abuse. Read More
New Documentary Highlights Priest Who Blesses LGBTQ Couples, Opens Church to All
DW Documentary has released a new web documentary called Renegade in a Cassock about a historic Catholic church in the heart of Madrid that is creating a space for all regardless of social status, wealth, race, or sexuality. Read More
Bishop Open to Blessings for LGBTQ Couples Elected President of Austrian Bishops’ Conference
An archbishop who directed moral theologians to study the possibility of blessings for same-gender unions was elected president of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference. Read More
Hundreds of Catholics from 31 Countries Gather Virtually to Prayerfully Celebrate Pride
Hundreds of Catholics from around the world gathered for prayer in a virtual celebration of Pride earlier this month, marking the Feast of Corpus Christi with a recognition that "We, Though Many, Are One Body." Read More
Archbishop Zuppi: Church Must See Lesbian/Gay People as God Sees Them
In a new book, an Italian cardinal offered his perspective on Pope Francis’ approach to homosexuality and the Catholic Church. Read More
Yook Woo-Dang, Korean Gay Catholic Poet, Remembered on Anniversary of Suicide
April 26th marked the 17th anniversary of the death of South Korean gay activist Yook Woo-Dang, who died by suicide in protest of discrimination against LGBTQ people. He was 18 years old. A devout Catholic, Woo Dang is remembered for the poetry he wrote to cope with living in the margins. Read More
Archdiocese of Salzburg Publishes New Book on Church Blessings for Same-Gender Couples
Austria’s Archdiocese of Salzburg has published a new book which explores the blessings of same-gender unions, an important step towards formal recognition of LGBTQ+ relationships in a country where marriage equality was instituted in 2019. Read More
Jamie Manson: Lesbian Couple’s Love on Netflix Is “Sacramental in Every Sense”
National Catholic Reporter columnist Jamie Manson reflected on the tension between the timing of "A Secret Love," the Netflix documentary that affirms queer partnerships, and the Catholic Church's exclusion of queer people in the workplace and in marriage. Read More
Virtual Catholic LGBTQ Pride Event: “We, Though Many, Are One Body”
To help Catholics celebrate LGBTQ Pride in this challenging time, New Ways Ministry will host a virtual prayer service and gathering entitled, "We, Though Many, Are One Body." Read More
Remembering Terrence McNally and His Controversial Depiction of Gay Men & Catholicism
he New York Times’ obituary of playwright Terrence McNally who died in late-March from COVID-19, recalled his many accomplishments, including multiple Tony awards and his ability to expand theater audiences’ horizons through his depictions of gay life. McNally was the creator of Corpus Christi, though, in a separate remembrance of the playwright in Commonweal, Paul Baumann notes this controversial gay play was curiously absent from the Times’ recounting of McNally’s works. Read More