News and Views
As a transgender Catholic, I implore church leaders to condemn hurtful language
Outreach Originals Christine Zuba / September 16, 2026Christine Zuba discusses the negative treatment and perception of transgender people and calls on church leaders to condemn hurtful language.
I planned to protest Pride in Lithuania—Instead, I brought water and an invitation
Outreach Originals Justas Ivanauskas / September 14, 2026Justas Ivanauskas shares about the LGBTQ ministry “Light in the Dark” and the services they offer for the LGBTQ Catholic community.
Mychal Judge’s Witness, 25 Years After 9/11
Outreach Originals Ariell Watson Simon / September 10, 2026On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, LGBTQ Catholic minister Ariell Watson Simon reflects on Mychal Judge’s life as a gay Franciscan priest and the courage and compassion that shaped his ministry.
How one pastor encounters LGBTQ Catholics in his parish
Outreach Originals Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora / September 9, 2026For the Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora, Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well provides a model for what it means to encounter LGBTQ Catholics.
Planavau protestuoti per „Pride“ Lietuvoje—Vietoj toatsinešiau vandens ir kvietimą
Outreach Originals Lithuanian Justas Ivanauskas / September 8, 2026Justas Ivanauskas pasakoja apie LGBTQ tarnystę „Šviesa tamsoje“ ir jos teikiamas paslaugas LGBTQ katalikų bendruomenei.
Convegno Nazionale della Pastorale con persone LGBTQ in Italia
Outreach Originals Italian Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / September 7, 2026Dieci vescovi italiani e numerosi sacerdoti si sono riuniti a Roma per un importante convegno nazionale sulla pastorale con le persone LGBTQ.
Ten Italian bishops attend historic national conference on ministry with LGBT people in Rome
Outreach Originals Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / September 7, 2026Ten Italian bishops and many priests gathered in Rome for a major national conference on pastoral ministry with LGBTQ people on September 4th, 2026.
Cardinal Domenico Battaglia on accompanying transgender people
Outreach Originals Cardinal Domenico Battaglia / September 3, 2026Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, calls the church to listen to, meet and accompany transgender people, stating that “before ideas, there are people.”
