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Pope Leo XIV, solidarity and the LGBTQ community
Outreach Originals Jason Steidl Jack / July 16, 2025Following Pope Francis, theologian Jason Steidl Jack expresses hope for Pope Leo XIV to continue devoted service to the poor, including the “LGBTQ poor.”
Submit a panel proposal for Outreach 2026
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / July 11, 2025Outreach 2026 will take place June 19-21, at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Your salvation might depend upon the one you consider to be “other”
Gospel Reflection James Martin, S.J. / July 11, 2025The Parable of the Good Samaritan is not only an invitation to be a Good Samaritan, and care for someone else, but also to be the beaten man and see in the “other” the locus of our eventual salvation.
Deep Dive: Who is Pope Leo XIV | Part II: Ministry amid terror in Peru
Link Inside the Vatican / July 9, 2025Why did the Vatican’s doctrine chief recently weigh in on the 2023 same-sex blessings decree?
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / July 8, 2025In response to a reporter who asked if Fiducia Supplicans would be shelved, Cardinal Victor Fernandez replied, “I don’t think so, the declaration will remain.”
LGBTQ ministry exists to remind people that they are loved by God
Outreach Originals Ish Ruiz / July 8, 2025LGBTQ ministry exists to affirm one’s “dignity and enough-ness” in God’s sight and to recognize that “God loves us just as we are.”
How does Jesus want us to deal with opposition?
Gospel Reflection James Martin, S.J. / July 5, 2025Like the disciples, who return “rejoicing” with stories of the fruits of their ministry, we find that we can do so much if we follow Jesus—even in the face of opposition.
Outreach’s first retreat: all were welcome
Outreach Originals James Martin, S.J. / July 2, 2025At a silent retreat, nearly 100 LGBTQ Catholics, their friends, families and those who minister to them gathered for prayer and reflection.
