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New Ways Ministry Conference Explores Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious

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To kick off Lesbian Visibility Week, today's post covers a conference on lesbian and queer women religious covered by the Global Sisters Report. Read More

Editor of Book on Lesbian/Queer Nuns Reflects on Coming Out and Authenticity

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"This is who I am. I'm happy with it,” affirms Sr. Grace Surdovel of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as she reflected on her identity as both a religious sister and a lesbian woman. Read More

Catholic Nun Makes List of “19 Incredible Lesbians…Making the World a Better Place”

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A Catholic nun was included on a list of “19 incredible lesbians who are loud, proud and making the world a better place,” published by Yahoo News in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week. Read More

In Recent Book on Lesbian Nuns, Women Religious Continue to Break New Ground

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The discussion of sexuality in the Church should not be taboo, according to New Jersey priest Fr. Alexander Santora. In response to Love Tenderly, a compilation of 23 lesbian and queer nuns’ stories about coming to terms with their sexualities, Santora wrote that these stories reflect the current times and that religious women “continue to break new ground and lead the church by example.” Read More

Lesbian Nuns Are Staying in the Church, Continuing to Wrestle with It, Say Authors

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As a Sister of Mercy, Janet Rozzano has spent a lifetime focused on compassion and love towards the marginalized. Yet it was not until she was in her 40s and had been a sister for over 25 years that she also began to offer that same acceptance to herself as she explored her sexual identity as a lesbian. Read More

Authors of Book on Lesbian and Queer Nuns Speak Out in New Interview

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Authors from New Ways Ministry's new book on lesbian and queer women religious share their stories of coming out, the spiritual life, community, and more.  Read More

“Love Tenderly”: New Book Tells the Stories of Lesbian and Queer Nuns

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“Lesbian nuns are the Church’s pearls of great price. They are treasures that have been hidden in our convent fields for centuries that are now being unearthed." Read More