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Outreach Original Bishop Vincenzo Viva / May 19, 2026

Italian bishop to LGBTQ people: I speak not of “welcoming” but of “recognition and full integration.”

English translation of Italian Bishop Vincenzo Viva’s words at a diocesan prayer service held with the LGBTQ community.

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Maxwell Kuzma / May 18, 2026

What happens when Bishops listen to trans Catholics 

One trans Catholic reflects on the recent New Ways listening sessions, and how it feels to have Bishops listen to trans experiences.

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Bill Wigchers / May 15, 2026

Archbishop Grob, St. John Paul II and the Gospel of listening

A reflection which explores how Archbishop Jeffrey Grob’s act of listening reflects Pope John Paul II’s vision of human dignity.

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Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco / May 13, 2026

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco on Gays and Catholics

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco’s preface to the new collection of essays entitled “Gays and Catholics: The Church Put to the Test of Reality”

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Gay, Catholic, and American: My Legal Battle for Marriage Equality and Inclusion

Book Greg Bourke

Catholic Greg Bourke’s profoundly moving memoir about growing up gay and overcoming discrimination in the battle for same-sex marriage in the US.

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Academic Statement on the Ethics of Free and Faithful Same-Sex Relationships

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The Statement has been endorsed by more than 60 Catholic scholars and is currently available in 10 languages. Links to the full report, “Christian Objections to Same Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment.”

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Chrétien et homosexuel : quelle approche pastorale ? | Le Temps de le dire

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La grande émission interactive pour aborder tous les sujets de société, qui font l’actualité. Antoine Bellier reçoit ses invités pour réfléchir, approfondir, apprendre et donner du sens à tous les sujets du moment.