Groundbreaking Survey Details Experiences of LGBTQ Catholics in Latin America
A new survey is the first of its kind to document trends and major insights from LGBTQ Catholics and their families and allies in Latin America. Read More
Latin American Assembly Seeks Greater LGBTQ Pastoral Care, Denunciation of Violence
A major gathering of the Latin American church has called for greater LGBTQ pastoral care while condemning violence against the community. Read More
New Ways Ministry Responds to Apology from Official at Vatican’s Synod Office
Apologies are powerful in their ability to build bridges of reconciliation and justice. Read More
Catholics React Strongly Against Diocese of Marquette’s New Anti-LGBTQ Restrictions
Catholics have expressed their anger over the Diocese of Marquette's new restrictions placed on LGBTQ people, which include prohibitions from the sacraments. Read More
Marquette Diocese’s New Policy Could Ban LGBTQ People from Sacraments and Ministry
A new directive from the Diocese of Marquette seeks to greatly restrict LGBTQ people's participation in the life of the church, including possible bans on the sacraments and leadership positions. Read More
Pope Francis Writes to New Ways Ministry: “Thank You for Your Neighborly Work”
News broke yesterday that Pope Francis has been in correspondence with New Ways Ministry this year, thanking the group for its work and affirming its co-founder. Read More
In New Book, Two German Bishops Seek Re-Evaluation of Church’s Sexuality Teachings
Two bishops in Germany have contributed essays to a new book on Catholicism and LGBTQ issues, and in it they question the hierarchy’s traditional position on sexual morality. Read More
Gay Catholic Writes Moving Letter to Catholic School Student Forced to Remove Pride Shirt
In an open letter published on November 26 in The Baltimore Brew, a lifelong gay Catholic responded to a recent incident in which a seventh grade student at local parish school.was told by a parish priest to remove her Pride shirt. Read More
Yes, Transphobia is a Sin: A Response to Clifford Longley
Clifford Longley argues for the inherent dignity of trans people, yet he does not unequivocally condemn transphobia as a sin. As LGBTQ people and allies, what do we do with Longley’s position? Read More
On World AIDS Day, The Story of a Gay Catholic Couple’s Ministry to the Disease’s Victims
As we commemorate World AIDS Day today, we remember those who have lost their lives and honor all who courageously and lovingly open their arms to the suffering. Since the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, a gay couple in upstate New York have opened their home to people with the disease. Read More