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Outreach OriginalStudy Group 9 Kate Ward Maxwell Waldschmidt / July 23, 2026

Kate Ward and Maxwell Waldschmidt on Study Group 9: Welcome developments and missed opportunities 

In this installment of “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people,” Kate Ward and Maxwell Waldschmidt reflect on the promise and limitations of Study Group 9’s report.

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James Martin, S.J. / July 22, 2026

Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests?

James Martin, S.J., reflects on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life on seminary formation and priestly ordination, asking whether celibate gay men should be ordained.

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Christina Zaker / July 20, 2026

How to be an ally to your queer child

Author Christina Zaker shares how allyship, like parenting, is a verb, necessitating both internal and external practices.

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Colleen Schechter / July 17, 2026

What the Outreach 2026 Conference taught me about leading with love

For one mother, Outreach 2026 demonstrated how true change comes not through derision, but through “the steady, courageous work of love.”

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A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

Book Archie Bongiovanni

A simple to understand, comic illustrations, guide to the importance and ease of using they/them pronouns.

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Il sesso degli angeli

Book Italian lacopo Scaramuzzi

Quando il cardinale Martini diceva che la Chiesa “è indietro di 200 anni”, non citava una cifra a caso: è per reazione al 1789, infatti, che il cattolicesimo ha congelato la propria morale sessuale. L’ultimo campo nel quale, perduto il potere politico, può ancora esercitare un’influenza determinante sulla società.

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Libre, de la honte à la lumière

Book French Jean-Michel Dunand

Récit autobiographique et témoignage du fondateur de la Communion Béthanie.