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Is the Vatican’s “Preach the Gospel” Restructuring Good News for LGBTQ Catholics?

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Last weekend, in a surprise announcement, the Vatican released a new constitution for the Roman Curia. Many observers are praising it as significant reform, but is this restructuring good news for LGBTQ Catholics? Read More

Vatican Official to Give New Ways Ministry Lecture on Synodality & Reconciliation

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New Ways Ministry is pleased to announce that Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, will be delivering the 2022 Father Robert Nugent Memorial Lecture. Read More

Ten Years Later, Will LGBTQ Advocate Fr. Tony Flannery Receive Justice at the Vatican?

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After ten years of being silenced by the Vatican, due in part for his support of marriage equality, Ireland’s Fr. Tony Flannery is calling for an independent review of the Vatican’s ruling. Read More

Pope Francis Tells Parents of LGBTQ Children: “Never Condemn a Child”

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Pope Francis has made supportive remarks for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer children, saying further that the parents must not condemn their children. Read More

Pope Reassigns Official Thought to Be Behind Vatican’s Blessing Ban

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A key Vatican official believed to be the person responsible for the Vatican ban on same-gender blessings last year has been reassigned by Pope Francis in a personnel change that could have wider significance. Read More

Programs Scheduled For LGBTQ & Ally Participation in Synod on Synodality

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With the Synod on Synodality now fully underway, New Ways Ministry is announcing two upcoming programs in early 2022 to help LGBTQ people and allies engage with the synodal process. Read More

New Ways Ministry Accepts Vatican Apology for Synod Webinar’s Removal

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New Ways Ministry has accepted the apology of Vatican official who removed a link to New Ways Ministry's webinar on synodality from the Synod office's resources website last week. Read More

New Ways Ministry Responds to Apology from Official at Vatican’s Synod Office

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Apologies are powerful in their ability to build bridges of reconciliation and justice. Read More

Pope Francis Writes to New Ways Ministry: “Thank You for Your Neighborly Work”

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News broke yesterday that Pope Francis has been in correspondence with New Ways Ministry this year, thanking the group for its work and affirming its co-founder. Read More

Actress Sharon Stone Tells Vatican Curia: “Listen to Your Pope and Respect Him”

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U.S. actress Sharon Stone has urged Vatican officials to “listen to your pope and respect him” when it comes to LGBTQ issues. She made the comments earlier this year during the international film festival in Cannes, France. Read More