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At Thursday’s synod press briefing, one of the featured speakers was Archbishop Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Italy. As far as LGBT issues go, Zuppi is probably best known for writing the preface to Un ponte da costruire, the Italian translation of Fr. James Martin’s book, Building a Bridge, about improving the relationship between LGBT people and the Catholic Church. Continue reading to learn what he said about LGBT ministry.
There’s a small change in one of the definitions of Fr. James Martin’s second edition of Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion and Sensitivity. The change may be minor, but it makes a world of difference to a particular group of people who are often forgotten.
More bishops have offered their support for Fr. James Martin, SJ’s book on LGBT issues in the church, Building a Bridge, though not all episcopal reviews have been positive.
Today’s post features more reactions to Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican declaration on human dignity released last Monday that sharply condemned “Gender Theory” and “Sex Change.”
Today’s post includes news about one U.S. bishop’s objections to Transgender Day of Visibility, the closure of the homophobic website Church Militant, and more.
We are in one of the most gay-friendly areas in the Northeast, but how were we to get our Catholic churches to do some outreach?
New Ways Ministry invites you to “The Synod and LGBTQ+ Issues: A Conversation with Fr. James Martin, S.J.,” which will be held on Zoom on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time.
A new book to help Catholic parishes develop LGBTQ+ ministry is being published in September 2023 by Liturgical Press, a leading Catholic publishing house. The author is Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s executive director.