Joseph Gentilini Archives - New Ways Ministry

Paulist Fathers Expelled from Newman Center as New Bishop Shifts LGBTQ+ Approach

August 16, 2022/12 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Grace Doerfler

Paulist priests who have long headed ministry at The Ohio State University’s Catholic Newman Center have been removed by a newly-appointed bishop. It was a surprise move that some believe signals a more conservative approach to LGBTQ+ issues in the diocese, such as when the words "All Are Welcome" were removed from the Center's signage. Read More

First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Must Include LGBTQ People, Too

July 30, 2021/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Pope Francis, Uncategorized /by Elise Dubravec

The Catholic Church celebrated its first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25th, and a Catholic lesbian couple marked this occasion by reflecting on their lives as grandparents. Read More

CATHOLIC LGBT HISTORY: Responding to the Murder of Matthew Shepard

December 27, 2017/0 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The United States and the world were stunned and horrified 19 years ago when the battered and tortured body of gay Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was found tied to a prairie fence outside Laramie. Read More