An upcoming Supreme Court case finds Catholics arguing on both sides of a case about a law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.| New Ways Ministry
In a new eight-episode podcast, “Dear Alana,” Simon Kent Fung hopes to raise awareness and accountability around the danger of conversion therapy in Catholic spaces.| New Ways Ministry
"Theological research largely concludes that the Bible is not anti-queer. Instead, it addresses abuse of power, assault, or openness towards minorities." The post Queer Bible Is Stolen From Catholic Parish But Lives on In Digital Form appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"Transgender people are not an ideology, nor do we have a single ideology that we all share." The post There Have Always Been Trans People, And They Have Always Been Diverse appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Today begins a short series examining an important new history which has insights for LGBTQ+ Catholics. The post ‘Lower Than the Angels’: Examining a New History of Sex and Christianity, Part I appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
I know that God’s justice is greater than the world’s justice, and I know that no cry of the poor and oppressed goes unheard–and yet, each day brings a new blow. The post Struggling to Stay Hopeful for Justice appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Some good news. Some not-so-good news. The post Gay Chef Will Open Restaurant at Castel Gandolfo; and More News appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
". . . I don't see the hardline Catholic position on sexuality, as presented by today's most outspoken rightwing leaders, to be conducive to a flourishing sexually integrated life today.”| New Ways Ministry
"I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis about welcoming LGBTQ people."| New Ways Ministry
A documentary was shown with a panel discussion after the screening fearturing the filmmaker and three LGBTQ+ theologians. The post Gay Theology Pioneer Is Remembered at Fordham University appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
German bishops are split on whether their blessings guidelines are in accordance with Rome's teaching. The post Controversy Over Germany’s Blessings Guidelines Continues to Expand appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
The news that award-winning Catholic journalist Michael O'Loughlin will lead the NCR is great news for the church!| New Ways Ministry
"It’s not God’s job to solve conflicts. It’s our task to deepen our faith, not God’s task to hand it to us." The post How Helping Gaza Helps the Catholic LGBTQ+ Movement appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
“It’s gut-wrenching every time I see a colleague get married, or there’s a change of name or title. They get to do it without any issue, but I’m not allowed to.”| New Ways Ministry
Colorado’s universal preschool program was designed to give children – all children, regardless of what their family looks like or earns – access to early childhood education.| New Ways Ministry
"The program is a model example of maintaining neutral and generally applicable nondiscrimination laws while nonetheless trying to accommodate the exercise of religious beliefs.”| New Ways Ministry
Germany continues to top the list, and other nations have very good scores.| New Ways Ministry
“I said, ‘Amen.’ And I said it loud.”| New Ways Ministry
In addition to the main text, the book contains 24 testimonials supporting LGBTQ non-discrimination from a diversity of Catholic leaders, including bishops, cardinals, theologians, women religious, community organizers, and social justice advocates. Some of the more well-known names include: Washington’s Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Santa Fe’s Archbishop John Wester, prominent theologians Fr. Bryan Massingale and Cristina Traina, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, and even Pope Francis.| New Ways Ministry
“Religion helps people realize their responsibility to other human beings on this planet.”| New Ways Ministry
QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Leo On Welcoming All and Being Non-Judgmental| New Ways Ministry
Gratefully Embracing Grace and Choosing a New Story| New Ways Ministry
Blessed are those who give thanks even as their story is being rewritten.| New Ways Ministry
Listening without judgment should be a blueprint for LGBTQ+ ministry.| New Ways Ministry
“From a small government school in Valakkanampudi to the faculty halls of Loyola College, Dr. N. Jency’s journey is one of courage, brilliance, and hope."| New Ways Ministry
Will the church that received me with Francis’s warmth continue to make room for people like me?| New Ways Ministry
God is not impressed by wealth, status, beauty, or popularity. God sees our hearts, and calls us accordingly| New Ways Ministry
"Male dominance is so structurally pervasive to Catholic life that it seems normal.”| New Ways Ministry
While secular governments are becoming more anti_LGBTQ+, the Catholic Church in Austria is becoming more welcoming.| New Ways Ministry
Faith is not passive resignation, nor is it submission to injustice.| New Ways Ministry
"For those two days in Rome, we experienced the great joy and consolation of simply being welcomed—even though we already belonged.”| New Ways Ministry
“The Spirit begins by inspiring the baptized to live their faith fully, to embrace their true selves authentically, to deepen their relationships with one another and God, and to share that truth with others."| New Ways Ministry
More German dioceses are taking an official stand on the handout entitled “Blessings for Couples...| New Ways Ministry
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Pope Francis Tells LGBTQ+ Italian Group to Seek Church “That Excludes No One”| New Ways Ministry
Gender-neutral housing will now be available at Georgetown University next fall for first year students thanks to a pilot program at the Jesuit school in Washington, D.C.| New Ways Ministry
Pope Leo, LGBTQ+ Catholics, and the Church We Long For, Part I| New Ways Ministry
Unity is a mark of the Church, but it cannot be preserved at the expense of truth and justice.| New Ways Ministry
Prepare sermons and reflections with LGBTQ+ dimensions for October!| New Ways Ministry
"The Church is failing to provide a place to exist or a refuge where you can seek authenticity and inner serenity."| New Ways Ministry
"When have I, knowingly or unknowingly, aligned with the powers of empire by excluding or diminishing other marginalized groups?"| New Ways Ministry
"He's sending the message that he wants to keep the Catholic Church united. That's traditionally the Pope's task. But he must not lose the forces of reform. . . ."| New Ways Ministry
"I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine in terms of what the church teaches about sexuality, what the Church teaches about marriage, [will change].”| New Ways Ministry
"Such a thing contradicts our Christian view of humanity and must have no place in our church, which is supposed to stand for tolerance, respect, and diversity.”| New Ways Ministry
How the Italian Catholic LGBTQ+ movement emerged and grew.| New Ways Ministry
"This is what it feels like not to hide. I don’t have to hide… From the day I made that decision, I was never afraid again.”| New Ways Ministry
"This pilgrimage added a spiritual dimension: to feel God’s love for who I am, just as for all of God’s children, including LGBTQ+ people."| New Ways Ministry
Bishop: Pentecost Reminds the Church That All Are Welcome| New Ways Ministry
Pope Francis has written a supportive note to a Catholic sister who works with transgender...| New Ways Ministry
By Bob Shine, New Ways Ministry, October 3, 2016 Pope Francis twice opined on LGBT...| New Ways Ministry
Pope Francis held a private meeting with a transgender man and his fiancee, according to Spanish newspaper reports.| New Ways Ministry
Pope Francis Sends Almoner to Help Transgender Community Affected by COVID-19| New Ways Ministry
The Animated, Extravagant and Flamboyant Spirit of God| New Ways Ministry
J O U R N E Y S| New Ways Ministry
Parents Protest Firing of Gay Teacher from a Catholic School| New Ways Ministry
Voices from the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, Part 1| New Ways Ministry
LGBTQ+ Catholic groups are getting ready to participate in the Jubilee, not in spite of their queerness, but through it.| New Ways Ministry
The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the stepping stones of this historic pilgrimage.| New Ways Ministry
The historic LGBTQ+ pilgrimage takes place today, but the celebrations started yesterday with three special events.| New Ways Ministry
“To exclude a family based on sexual orientation. . .sends a harmful message. . .that some people are unworthy of belonging. This is not the lesson our children should learn from a Catholic school.”| New Ways Ministry
Washington's Cardinal Gregory's apology has laid the groundwork for better connections between LGBTQ+ people and the Catholic Church. It will now be up to the incoming archbishop, Cardinal Robert McElroy to bring that groundwork to a flowering of welcome and affirmation.| New Ways Ministry
Happy Birthday, Cardinal Radcliffe! And Other News| New Ways Ministry
A round-up of smaller news items about Catholic LGBTQ+ issues.| New Ways Ministry
"If the Church wants to be faithful to its mission, it can’t only look at those who are already at its events. It must also keep close to heart the souls who are farther away."| New Ways Ministry
“The measure of a nation's moral health is how it treats its most vulnerable."| New Ways Ministry
“The Eucharist. . .is a womb that welcomes, and not a fence that rejects; It is a house with always open doors, where the cornerstone is love without condition."| New Ways Ministry
"I find it difficult when, with regard to the issue of gender, the immediate response is: That's ideology."| New Ways Ministry
"Longman’s journey is a reminder that faith, like identity, is not something to be handed to you. . ."| New Ways Ministry
Speaking our truth about our sexual or gender identity may indeed bring about hostile reactions, but . . .| New Ways Ministry
"It was claimed that with my election, the association would lose its Catholicism or Christian identity – yet my faith is my fundamental belief!”| New Ways Ministry
"Confession of this God obliges us to an interpretation of the world and an ethos that respects the dignity of every human being as a creature of God—regardless of origin, gender, and social status…"| New Ways Ministry
The event was "a historic turning of the page which opens the door to healing a spiritual wound."| New Ways Ministry
Mychal Judge, like the Prodigal Son, overcame his brokenness and shame through honesty, humility, and self-acceptance. And through that, he was able to return to the embrace of an all-loving God, who like the father in today’s gospel pulls out all stops and spares no expense to show us extravagant love.| New Ways Ministry
The Jesuit school continues to take strides to support transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming students.| New Ways Ministry
Praise is being heaped upon Pope Francis for his support earlier this month of transgender women who have suffered economically because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the pope's personal almoner has said such support is "ordinary work for the Church."| New Ways Ministry
Pope Francis sent his personal almoner to assist a transgender community which had appealed to a parish priest for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.| New Ways Ministry
Much like Pride parade-goers, on the first Pentecost, the disciples are so full of life that they burn brightly with it and shout it from the rooftops.| New Ways Ministry
The women want to "transmit to him our strength, the same thing that he brought to us in the difficult time of the pandemic."| New Ways Ministry
Cornerstones| New Ways Ministry
Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders React to the Death of Pope Francis| New Ways Ministry
Coming Out and Seeing a New Heaven and a New Earth| New Ways Ministry
A Light That Continues to Shine: When Pope Francis Blessed Our Journey| New Ways Ministry
“You are my Beloved, my chosen one! You are made in my image and likeness.”| New Ways Ministry
"The LGBTQI+ people I met are Pilgrims of Hope. They hold on to that hope despite centuries of oppression; they even hold on to hope when glimmers of light are snatched from them."| New Ways Ministry
This was the second time in less than two weeks that a USSCB leader has praised Trump for executive orders which will have negative effects on transgender and nonbinary people.| New Ways Ministry
"Cardinal McElroy and Bishop Budde look like they are going to get along very well in Washington, D.C."| New Ways Ministry
Where is the USCCB’s boldness on all these human rights issues?| New Ways Ministry
"One person told me that the way they were banished, shunned and even hated led them to the conclusion that being gay made them a modern-day leper."| New Ways Ministry
In today’s political and ecclesial climate, I can so easily feel disillusioned by setbacks. . .King’s legacy reminds us of the power – and the danger – of dreams.| New Ways Ministry
A catalog of Scripture reflections to aid your celebration of the upcoming Advent season.| New Ways Ministry
Recently, our parish held a Mass in anticipation of the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which the world marks today, and this year I had good news to share after meeting Pope Francis.| New Ways Ministry
