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Will Pope Leo forge greater LGBTQ+ inclusion? Chicago-area Catholics pray for ‘reconciliation rather than division.’
Link Chicago Tribune / July 21, 2025LGBTQ+ friendly Catholic churches in NYC embrace inclusivity, becoming safe havens for all
Link NBC New York / July 21, 2025Interview: “The Last Supper” includes struggles of gay Catholics in 1980s New York
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / July 21, 2025Michael O’Loughlin interviews Paul Elie, author of “The Last Supper,” exploring the stories of struggle for gay Catholics in 1980s New York.
Let Martha show you how to be close to God
Gospel Reflection James Martin, S.J. / July 19, 2025For Martha, openness, honesty and intimacy lead to an even closer relationship with Jesus. It’s the same in our spiritual lives.
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.”
