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Outreach Original Ariell Watson Simon / September 10, 2026

Mychal Judge’s Witness, 25 Years After 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, LGBTQ Catholic minister Ariell Watson Simon reflects on Mychal Judge’s life as a gay Franciscan priest and the courage and compassion that shaped his ministry.

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Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora / September 9, 2026

How one pastor encounters LGBTQ Catholics in his parish

For the Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora, Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well provides a model for what it means to encounter LGBTQ Catholics.

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Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / September 7, 2026

Ten Italian bishops attend historic national conference on ministry with LGBT people in Rome 

Ten Italian bishops and many priests gathered in Rome for a major national conference on pastoral ministry with LGBTQ people on September 4th, 2026.

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Cardinal Domenico Battaglia / September 3, 2026

Cardinal Domenico Battaglia on accompanying transgender people

Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, calls the church to listen to, meet and accompany transgender people, stating that “before ideas, there are people.”

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Blessed Parents: Experiences of Catholic Parents with Lesbian and Gay Children

Book Jeannine Gramick, SL

BLESSED PARENTS is an anthology of stories from Catholic parents from Italy who have LGBTQ children. The stories were originally published in Italian by a ministry for Catholic LGBTQ people called Tenda di Gionata (Jonathan’s Tent), and were presented to Pope Francis during a private audience in 2020.

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La foi au-delà du ressentiment. Les Editions du cerf

Book French James Alison

Voici la plus émouvante des confessions, le plus dérangeant des témoignages et la plus importante des réflexions sur l’homosexualité au sein de l’Église.