Ruby Almeida Archives - New Ways Ministry

Pope Francis Tells Global Network of Rainbow Catholics: “Go Forward!”

October 26, 2023/0 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis told international LGBTQ+ advocates yesterday to "go forward," the latest in the pontiff's many positive gestures to queer Catholics during his weekly audiences. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part II

March 15, 2023/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Higher Education, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today’s post, the second of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Advocates Welcome Pope Francis’ Denouncement of Criminalization Laws

January 31, 2023/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates largely have welcomed Pope Francis' denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+. Today's post features a first set of these reactions. Read More

On Pentecost, Welcoming Diversity with Wonderment and Joy

May 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

This speaking in tongues on Pentecost, this difference and diversity, was not greeted with fear but with wonderment and joy. Read More

LGBTQ and Catholic Advocates Worldwide Praise Pope Francis’ Support for Civil Unions

October 23, 2020/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

LGBTQ advocates are praising Pope Francis for his most recent statement in support of civil unions recognizing same-gender couples. Read More

Indian Catholics Celebrate Launch of New LGBTQ Ministry Supported by Top Cardinal

October 17, 2019/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholics in India are celebrating the launch of a new LGBTQ ministry that has the support of a top cardinal who happens to be a close advisor of Pope Francis. Read More

Second Pro-LGBT Catholic Organization Has Been Ignored by World Meeting of Families

July 26, 2018/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

An international coalition of Catholic LGBT organizations has become the second organization to announce that the World Meeting of Families (WMF) administrators have ignored their application to have an exhibit booth at the Dublin event in August. Read More