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Brad Gooch on children’s classics and fatherhood

Outreach Originals Brad Gooch / June 3, 2026

Author Brad Gooch reflects on parenting, LGBTQ family life and beloved children’s classics like Goodnight Moon in this excerpt from his new memoir.

Archbishop John C. Wester on Eli, Samuel and LGBTQ people in the church

Outreach Originals Archbishop John C. Wester / June 2, 2026

Archbishop John C. Wester reflects on what the story of Eli and Samuel can teach the church about listening to LGBTQ Catholics.

Elizabeth A. Johnson on Study Group 9: God gave them the same gift

Outreach Originals Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J. / May 29, 2026

In this installment of “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people,” Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J. reflects on the Acts of the Apostles and the Church’s call to recognize LGBTQ Catholics as equal members of the body of Christ.

Antonio Autiero on Study Group 9: Allowing ourselves to be challenged

Outreach Originals Antonio Autiero / May 29, 2026

In this addition of our series “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people”, Antonio Auterio argues that the Church must move beyond rigid moral frameworks toward a more pastoral, listening-centered approach.

Lucas Sharma, SJ, on Study Group 9: Listening and the church

Outreach Originals Lucas S. Sharma, S.J. / May 29, 2026

In this installment of “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people,” Lucas S Sharma, SJ, reflects on parrhesia, synodality and the importance of listening to the lived experiences of LGBTQ Catholics

Kevin Glauber Ahern on Study Group 9’s paradigm shift in theology

Outreach Originals Kevin Glauber Ahern, PhD / May 29, 2026

In this addition of our series “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people”, Kevin Ahern examines how synodal theology emerges through listening to vulnerable communities.

Archbishop of Florence to LGBTQ Catholics: The church should be a “home for everyone”

Outreach Originals Archbishop Gherardo Gambelli / May 27, 2026

Archbishop Gherardo Gambelli of Flroence reflects on God’s love for LGBTQ Catholics, calling the Church to reject exclusion and become “a home for everyone” during a prayer vigil against homotransphobia in Florence.