News and Views
Articles by Carl Siciliano
Queerness, AIDS and belonging on a pilgrimage to St. Thérèse
Outreach Originals Carl Siciliano / October 1, 2026Carl Siciliano reflects on St. Thérèse on her feast day, remembering a pilgrimage to Lisieux in 1997 during the AIDS crisis.
How serving homeless LGBTQ youths changed my understanding of Christmas
Outreach Originals Carl Siciliano / December 17, 2024Surely the truth of God’s limitless, all-welcoming love for every one of us is the burning heart of the Christmas mystery.
How a homeless, queer youth helped me find God
Outreach Originals Carl Siciliano / Outreach Staff / May 21, 2024“Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth” was released May 21 by Penguin Random House.
How Saint Thérèse of Lisieux helped my gay friend when dying of AIDS
Outreach Originals Carl Siciliano / Outreach Staff / October 1, 2023Meeting Adrian inspired me profoundly. He clearly believed in a God whose love was deeper and more inclusive than I’d allowed myself to imagine, a God whose burning love and compassion embraced queer people.
LGBTQ teens are expelled from their homes by religious parents. We must do better.
Outreach Originals Carl Siciliano / Outreach Staff / March 12, 2023It is my hope and prayer that we will awaken to the terrible harm being done to homeless LGBTQ youths in God’s name, recognize it as shameful and repent of what causes that harm.
