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You’re Invited! The Synod & LGBTQ+ Issues: Towards October 2024

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Between now and October 2024, the Vatican has asked Catholics to both deepen and broaden their engagement with the Synod. To help LGBTQ+ people and allies respond to this invitation, New Ways Ministry is hosting a panel featuring two Synod delegates, Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns and Julia Osęka. Read More

What’s Next for the Synod on Synodality and LGBTQ+ Issues?

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Because we are all called to participation and co-responsibility in the life of a synodal church, we should now figure out what to do in the period between this past October’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the final General Assembly in October 2024? Read More

Rejoice: It’s Realistic, Radical, and Revolutionary

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REJOICE! … Really? With all the bad news, how can we rejoice? Read More

Massachusetts Bishop, Faithful Jointly Publish Call for Greater LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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A Massachusetts bishop and Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates have co-authored a call for their diocesan church to be more inclusive, inviting the faithful to become involved. Read More

Finding New Ways Beyond Shame and Honor

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To encounter today’s Gospel, we need to recognize that these systems in which we dwell are based on the practice of honor and shame. Read More

Post-Synod Commentaries Reveal Fuller Story on LGBTQ+ Discussions

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In the two weeks since the Synod on Synodality's first General Assembly ended, a flurry of reactions and commentaries have appeared, both about the meeting's final report and the larger process. Read More

Synodality Can Produce Supportive Polices for LGBTQ+ Students, Writes Theologian

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Nick Fagnant, Commonweal's Synod Writing Fellow and a doctoral student in theology, writes about how the spirit of Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality can influence Catholic schools’ policies toward LGBTQ+ students. Read More

The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened? What’s Next?

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"The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened?” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm Eastern U.S. Time, on Zoom. Read More

Some Synod Report Ideas Could Be Helpful If Applied to LGBTQ+ People

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The Synod assembly’s final report contains a number of passages that can be applied in positive ways to LGBTQ+ issues.  Read More

Silence at the Synod: A Proposal for Greater Openness

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The synod is supposed to be a consultation of the whole church. Read More