News and Views

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

One trans Catholic reflects on the recent New Ways listening sessions, and how it feels to have Bishops listen to trans experiences.

Why the church’s words about gender matter—and how they affect transgender Catholics seeking accompaniment.

Pope Leo XIV included a group of transgender people in a special Vatican lunch, the same week U.S. bishops went on the record opposing gender-affirming care.

My personal faith journey has shown me that LGBTQ identities are a gift from God, one that helps the entire community grow in openness and love.

I was alone, without my immediate family, in the next stage of my life. This was a stage of transitioning and building a new faith community, one that would affirm, respect and support me in full.

A family knows how to love a work in progress. There is space for you to be fully human, at every awkward stage.

As a transgender man who isn’t trying to hide anything, I felt respected, supported and encouraged to share myself without the fear of rejection.