News and Views
Pope Francis was a pastoral revolutionary for LGBTQ Catholics
Link National Catholic Reporter / April 23, 2025James Martin, SJ: Pope Francis was a champion, if an imperfect one, for LGBTQ people
Link The New York Times / April 21, 2025Pope Francis pushed the U.S. church to move beyond the culture wars—with mixed results
Link Michael J. O’Loughlin / April 21, 2025First LGBT group to meet Pope hails ‘transformative’ welcoming approach
Link Independent / April 21, 2025Pope Francis, trailblazing Jesuit with a heart for the poor, dies at 88
Link America Magazine / April 21, 2025Outreach remembers Pope Francis
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / April 21, 2025Pope Francis, who for more than a decade urged Catholics to live out the Gospel in ways that are inclusive and welcoming, died on April 21, 2025, at age 88. Outreach remembers Pope Francis.
