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Michael J. O’Loughlin: How Pope Francis encouraged LGBTQ Catholics to share our stories

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / April 21, 2025

Francis helped countless LGBTQ Catholics imagine news possibilities, writes Outreach executive director Michael J. O’Loughlin.

Church leaders, LGBTQ Catholic groups react to the death of Pope Francis

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / April 21, 2025

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88, is being remembered for his pastoral vision and for his welcoming gestures to LGBTQ Catholics.

Gay Venezuelan asylum-seeker deported to notorious prison over Catholic tattoos

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / April 11, 2025

Friends and family of Andry José Hernández Romero say he was deported because he was wrongfully identified as a gang member due to Catholic tattoos.

Pope Francis repeats calls for LGBTQ inclusion in new book

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / January 14, 2025

The comments are a reaffirmation of the pope’s efforts to make the church more welcoming to LGBTQ people, even within the confines of church teaching.

Cardinal McElroy, named DC archbishop, has record of support for LGBTQ Catholics

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / January 6, 2025

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, one of the most vocal proponents among the U.S. hierarchy of LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church, will become the next archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Synod stories, essays from LGBTQ Catholics, among most-read for 2024

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / December 30, 2024

While Outreach readers remain intensely interested in Biblical interpretation, popular stories published in 2024 focused on internal church matters and the LGBTQ Catholic experience.

How one gay Catholic finds home during Christmas

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / December 21, 2024

Identifying people, places and traditions that create a sense of home helps illuminate the Christmas season—even inside a cold seasonal chapel.

Remembering the Catholic sister who served people with AIDS

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / November 30, 2024

Carol Baltosiewich, who ministered to people with HIV and AIDS, died earlier this year. Michael O’Loughlin remembers her in this appreciation.

LGBTQ Catholics share their stories at the Synod

Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / October 11, 2024

The Synod on Synodality may feel more calm than the 2014 version, but attendees still see momentum.