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Outreach Original Alex Capecelatro / August 7, 2026

The weight of the world and a five-letter word

A married couple’s reflections on encounters with Pope Leo XIV, illustrating the grace that comes with welcome.

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Eros Shaw / August 5, 2026

The hidden stories of China’s LGBTQ Catholics

In this reflection, Eros Shaw traces the growth of China’s LGBTQ Catholic community over the last decade.

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Natalia Imperatori-Lee / July 30, 2026

Natalia Imperatori-Lee on Study Group 9: A New Council of Jerusalem

In the final article in Outreach’s Study Group 9 series, Natalia Imperatori-Lee reflects on the Council of Jerusalem and how listening to the experiences of LGBTQ Catholics can guide the church’s discernment.

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Outreach Staff / July 29, 2026

Register today: Outreach announces New York City, LGBTQ Catholic history pilgrimage

Outreach announces New York City pilgrimage, Sept. 25-27, exploring the LGBTQ Catholic history of the city, especially during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research

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An institute that focuses on producing pioneering theological research by coordinating leading academics worldwide to collaborate on reports tackling the Church’s officially uncomfortable, difficult, and disputed areas.

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James Martin SJ: Membangun Ruang Perjumpaan Gereja dan Komunitas LGBT

Book Indonesian James Martin, S.J.

James Martin SJ menyadari diamnya banyak orang Katolik di Indonesia sebenarnya tak mengejutkan, sebab orang Katolik hanyalah 3% dari populasi Indonesia.

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Um lugar à Mesa: Estudo sobre a produção pastoral do ativismo católico LGBT brasileiro

Scholarly Work Portuguese

Esta pesquisa etnográfica busca analisar o ativismo religioso de grupos pastorais católicos formados por pessoas LGBT. Em atuação no Brasil desde os anos 2000, tais coletivos tencionam a Igreja Católica – que em sua doutrina considera as “práticas homossexuais desordenadas” – quando afirmam publicamente que são “católicos LGBT”.