News and Views
Pentecost: When the Holy Spirit speaks my language
Gospel Reflection Ariell Watson Simon / May 22, 2026A reflection at Pentecost on God’s gifts of love and relationship that envelope LGBTQ Catholics.
Italian bishop to LGBTQ people: I speak not of “welcoming” but of “recognition and full integration.”
Outreach Originals Italian Bishop Vincenzo Viva / May 19, 2026English translation of Italian Bishop Vincenzo Viva’s words at a diocesan prayer service held with the LGBTQ community.
What happens when Bishops listen to trans Catholics
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / May 18, 2026One trans Catholic reflects on the recent New Ways listening sessions, and how it feels to have Bishops listen to trans experiences.
Archbishop Grob, St. John Paul II and the Gospel of listening
Outreach Originals Bill Wigchers / May 15, 2026A reflection which explores how Archbishop Jeffrey Grob’s act of listening reflects Pope John Paul II’s vision of human dignity.
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco on Gays and Catholics
Outreach Originals Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco / May 13, 2026Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco’s preface to the new collection of essays entitled “Gays and Catholics: The Church Put to the Test of Reality”
Le Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco sur “Homos et Cathos”
Outreach Originals French Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco / May 13, 2026Préface du Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco à la nouvelle collection d’essais intitulée “Homos et cathos: L’Eglise à l’épreuve du réel”
A queer woman on her first Mother’s Day
Outreach Originals Marjorie Corbman / May 8, 2026A queer woman on her first Mother’s Day, reflecting with Julian of Norwich to explore how love, loss and hope exist side by side.
Synod group proposes new reflection questions about homosexuality and LGBTQ people
Outreach Originals James Martin, S.J. / May 7, 2026Synod Study Group N. 9 invites the Church to listen more deeply to LGBTQ Catholics
