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Outreach OriginalStudy Group 9 Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J. / September 21, 2026

Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J. on Study Group 9: LGBTQ people and the Synod’s promising path

In this article in Outreach’s Study Group 9 series, Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J., reflects on the church’s call to listen to LGBTQ Catholics while engaging Scripture and tradition anew.

Listening Hearts: LGBTQ+ Community Circle
Link Ignatian Spirituality Center
September 16, 2026

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Christine Zuba / September 16, 2026

As a transgender Catholic, I implore church leaders to condemn hurtful language

Christine Zuba discusses the negative treatment and perception of transgender people and calls on church leaders to condemn hurtful language.

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Justas Ivanauskas / September 14, 2026

I planned to protest Pride in Lithuania—Instead, I brought water and an invitation

Justas Ivanauskas shares about the LGBTQ ministry “Light in the Dark” and the services they offer for the LGBTQ Catholic community.

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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.

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Setting the Table: Preparing Catholic Parishes to Welcome Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and Their Families

Book James A. Schexnayder

Pastoral resource written by James Schexnayder, head of National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries (NACDLGM).

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Project Gionata’s Listing of LGBTQ Christian Groups in Italy

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In many Italian cities there are different realities (groups or associations) for LGBT Christians and their families, who try to be places of welcome, spiritual research and witness, so that each person can feel understood, loved and supported in his or her path of growth in faith and acceptance of one’s identity.

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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.