Without a fundamental cultural and theological shift, progress will remain precarious—always vulnerable to reversal, always dependent on those brave enough to speak out. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Teuber-Rainer-2-e1641412606234.jpg?fit=1654%2C1679&ssl=116791654Guest Contributorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngGuest Contributor2026-01-24 01:00:002026-01-23 15:11:20#OutInChurch Leader Sees Progress, But Warns Against Retrenchment
"I can be proud of many achievements of gay people in the church; we show ourselves and contribute. What I'm not proud of, however, is my homosexuality itself, because I've had it since birth. It's my gift from God." Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mirjam-Grave-1.jpeg?fit=208%2C243&ssl=1243208Elsie Carson-Holthttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngElsie Carson-Holt2025-08-01 01:00:072025-07-31 17:02:54Catholic Lesbian Religious Educator Evaluates Progress in the Church
The visibility of Catholic youth at these events is crucial: "Youth organization work shows that things can be different." Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1_SyN7dfPxgfyxuUqUilJh5A.jpg?fit=1200%2C696&ssl=16961200Phoebe Carstenshttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngPhoebe Carstens2025-07-14 01:00:382025-07-11 12:25:53German Catholic Youth Groups Turn Out in Force to Celebrate Pride
Archbishop: "A church in which you have to hide because of your sexual orientation cannot be in the spirit of Jesus." Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sharepic__outinchurch.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=110801080Elsie Carson-Holthttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngElsie Carson-Holt2025-05-24 01:00:382025-05-23 17:01:20#OutInChurch Leader Describes Origins of the Movement
"The testimony of queer believers is needed on the way to a truly inclusive church ‘for all.’" Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sharepic__outinchurch.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=110801080Elsie Carson-Holthttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngElsie Carson-Holt2025-02-27 01:00:122025-02-27 11:35:50Germany’s #OutInChurch Movement Reflects on Three Years of Activism
"It is frightening to see the prejudices against queer lifestyles that are emerging among schoolchildren again.” Read More
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Not surprisingly, "Dignitas Infinita" was cited on two important lists. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tomas-Halik-Templeton-Prize.webp?fit=1600%2C1029&ssl=110291600Francis DeBernardo, Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngFrancis DeBernardo, Editor2025-01-04 01:00:102025-01-03 14:35:00LGBTQ+ Issues Are Top Religion Stories of 2024; and More News
In Germany, a nonbinary Catholic and a bishop offered a joint homily as part of meetings for the country's ongoing synodal process. Today's post includes this news and more developments from the German church. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/8e25dca6-7171-4e33-b255-8a9a8282871a_900x600.webp?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1600900Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2024-07-05 01:00:032024-07-04 18:57:15In Germany, Bishop and Nonbinary Catholic Give Joint Homily at Leadership Meeting
A leader of Germany's #OutInChurch initiative has evaluated the church's response in the past two years quite negatively, while one member of the initiative affirmed the presence of gay men in religious life. Elsewhere in the country, a Catholic men's group criticized some of Pope Francis anti-transgender rhetoric. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/csm_1006_Bruder_Markus_Fuhrmann_Provinzialminister_39a644be77.jpeg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1600800Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2024-04-30 01:00:412024-04-29 15:05:56Leaders of Germany’s #OutInChurch Negative About Church’s Response, Affirm Gay Religious
LGBTQ+ church workers in Germany who wrote to Pope Francis proposing evolutions in church teaching have now released their letter publicly after receiving no response. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/urn_ard_image_4124e76f0d344ae3.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=110801920Robert Shine, Managing Editorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngRobert Shine, Managing Editor2023-05-04 01:00:062023-05-03 13:35:01LGBTQ+ German Church Workers Write to Pope Francis Seeking Reforms to Catechism
