Heidi Schlumpf Archives - New Ways Ministry

LGBTQ+ Advocates Forge Ahead in Seeking Inclusion from Synodal Process

January 30, 2024/0 Comments/in New Ways Ministry, Synod on Synodality /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The countdown to the Synod on Synodality's final global assembly in October 2024 has begun, and there are many questions both about what may change by year's end and if anything has changed already. An article in U.S. Catholic provided some analysis about the Synod and change as it relates to issues of church reform. Read More

New Podcast, “Dear Alana,” Highlights Dangers of Conversion Therapy in Catholicism

September 29, 2023/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Phoebe Carstens

In a new eight-episode podcast, “Dear Alana,” Simon Kent Fung hopes to raise awareness and accountability around the danger of conversion therapy in Catholic spaces. Read More

National Catholic Reporter’s Editor Asks: Is Tide Turning on LGBTQ Church Worker Firings?

October 28, 2021/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Is the tide on firing LGBTQ employees at Catholic schools turning? This question was asked by National Catholic Reporter's executive editor Heidi Schlumpf in a recent column. Read More