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Outreach Original Maxwell Kuzma / August 14, 2026

The Odyssey, hospitality and LGBTQ Catholics 

Maxwell Kuzma explores how “The Odyssey” and Christian teachings on hospitality illustrate the experiences of LGBTQ Catholics.

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Frank Abate / August 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV, human dignity and LGBTQ Catholics in the Dominican Republic

Drawing on both his of ministry during the HIV/AIDS crisis and Pope Leo XIV’s words, Frank Abate calls the Church in the Dominican Republic to affirm LGBTQ Catholics’ dignity

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Seandor Szeles / August 11, 2026

Fathers-to-be reflect on the Eucharist

A Catholic therapist preparing to become a father reflects on the Eucharist, family traditions and the hopes he and his husband have for their child.

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Alex Capecelatro / August 7, 2026

The weight of the world and a five-letter word

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

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Fortunate Families

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Fortunate Families, a Catholic Family, Friends & Allies Ministry in Lexington, KY, supports LGBTQ+ siblings by facilitating respectful conversation with bishops, pastors and Church leadership, through sharing personal stories and by working to establish intentional Catholic LGBTQ+ Ministry Sites in dioceses, parishes, educational institutions, and communities.

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Acariciar las heridas: la carmelita que ayuda a transexuales

Book Spanish María Laura Favarel, Hermana Monica Astorga

Libro sobre la experiencia de la Monja Carmelita Mónica Astorga Cremona quien hace ministerio con mujeres trans en Argentina.

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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.