LGBTQ Archives - New Ways Ministry

African LGBTQ+ Advocates Welcome Pope Francis’ Message on Decriminalization

February 4, 2023/2 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"We think it will change the perception of all the religious people in our countries who think that when you are homosexual, you are to be slaughtered, to be dehumanised, you are devils." Read More

Church Teaching on Homosexuality Has “Shaky Foundations,” Says Leading Catholic Journal

February 3, 2023/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"It is problematic – if not contradictory – to stand up for the dignity of a gay person of either sex while deploring what it is about them that defines them as gay, namely their desire for intimate personal relationships with others of the same sex." Read More

Are Queer Bars More Sacred Than Churches?

February 2, 2023/7 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

'I experienced that genuine, authentic love in gay bars more than I’d ever experienced it growing up in the four walls of the church,' said musician Trey Pearson. Read More

On Eve of Pope’s Visit, South Sudan Official Confuses Criminalization With Marriage Equality

February 1, 2023/2 Comments/in Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

I hope Pope Francis is able to find some way to remind the South Sudanese government, Catholic Church leaders, and people that for peace to prevail, there needs to be justice for all. Read More

Court Sides With Catholic School Board Against Anti-LGBTQ Trustee

January 30, 2023/1 Comment/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

An Ontario court has ruled that the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) acted legally... Read More

“The Beatitudes Have Become a Balm for My Queer Soul”

January 29, 2023/6 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

To other queer folx, I hope you hear in the Beatitudes an affirmation of your journey. Read More

New Books from Pope Francis, Benedict XVI Highlight Contrast on Homosexuality

January 27, 2023/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Statements about gay people appear in two new books, one by Pope Francis and one by Benedict XVI, the deceased pope emeritus, predictably falling along the positive and negative approaches expected of each prelate. Read More

Pope Francis Denounces Criminalization Laws, Saying “Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime”

January 26, 2023/2 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis has denounced laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, saying "being homosexual is not a crime" and that bishops needed to undergo "a process of conversion" to be more affirming. Read More

New Ways Ministry Rejoices at Pope Francis Condemning Anti-LGBTQ+ Criminalization

January 25, 2023/2 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

New Ways Ministry rejoices because of Pope Francis’ declaration that homosexuality should not be criminalized, a statement which millions of Catholics have long called for from church leaders. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Split Over Protest of Memorial Mass for Cardinal George Pell

January 25, 2023/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Sarah Cassidy

LGBTQ+ equality supporters are planning to protest a liturgy for Australian Cardinal George Pell, who died earlier this month, but a Catholic LGBTQ+ advocate questions if this is a proper response. Read More

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