News and Views
Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
Link Gay City News / May 23, 2025“Outreach 2026” to be held at Georgetown University in June 2026
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / May 22, 2025The weekend-long event will include a number of keynote speakers, panels and Masses. Outreach will also mark its fifth anniversary during the conference.
Why a Jesuit priest is cycling 545 miles to raise money for H.I.V. and AIDS care
Outreach Originals Greg Bonfiglio, S.J. / May 22, 2025A group of parishioners from St. Ignatius Parish in San Francisco will ride down the California coast to help raise money and awareness about people and communities still affected by H.I.V. and AIDS.
Gay ABC News reporter James Longman on Popes Francis, Leo and his own faith
Outreach Originals James Longman / May 19, 2025ABC News journalist James Longman, a gay Catholic, reflects on what it was like covering the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Outreach welcomes John Consolie to advancement role
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / May 19, 2025“We are thrilled to welcome Jack to Outreach, where he will bolster our communications, event planning and fundraising efforts,” said Michael O’Loughlin, executive director of Outreach.
The God of Surprises
Gospel Reflection James Martin, S.J. / May 17, 2025As Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, let us never doubt that God can always surprise us by making things new.
Pope Leo’s views on LGBT Catholics are a mystery — but we have clues
Link Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 16, 2025Watch James Martin, S.J., discuss Pope Leo XIV with Stephen Colbert
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / May 14, 2025Outreach Founder James Martin, S.J., appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tue., May 13, 2025, to talk about the election of Pope Leo XIV.
