News and Views
Dreaming of a church where LGBTQ+ Catholics could participate fully
Link National Catholic Reporter / July 24, 2025SCOTUS allowing parents to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories will have grave consequences
Link National Catholic Reporter / July 23, 2025Will Pope Leo forge greater LGBTQ+ inclusion? Chicago-area Catholics pray for ‘reconciliation rather than division.’
Link Chicago Tribune / July 21, 2025LGBTQ+ friendly Catholic churches in NYC embrace inclusivity, becoming safe havens for all
Link NBC New York / July 21, 2025Interview: “The Last Supper” includes struggles of gay Catholics in 1980s New York
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / July 21, 2025Michael O’Loughlin interviews Paul Elie, author of “The Last Supper,” exploring the stories of struggle for gay Catholics in 1980s New York.
Let Martha show you how to be close to God
Gospel Reflection James Martin, S.J. / July 19, 2025For Martha, openness, honesty and intimacy lead to an even closer relationship with Jesus. It’s the same in our spiritual lives.
Pope Leo XIV, solidarity and the LGBTQ community
Outreach Originals Jason Steidl Jack / July 16, 2025Following Pope Francis, theologian Jason Steidl Jack expresses hope for Pope Leo XIV to continue devoted service to the poor, including the “LGBTQ poor.”
Submit a panel proposal for Outreach 2026
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / July 11, 2025Outreach 2026 will take place June 19-21, at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
