News and Views
Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J. on Study Group 9: LGBTQ people and the Synod’s promising path
Outreach Originals Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J. / September 21, 2026In this article in Outreach’s Study Group 9 series, Luís Corrêa Lima, S.J., reflects on the church’s call to listen to LGBTQ Catholics while engaging Scripture and tradition anew.
As a transgender Catholic, I implore church leaders to condemn hurtful language
Outreach Originals Christine Zuba / September 16, 2026Christine Zuba discusses the negative treatment and perception of transgender people and calls on church leaders to condemn hurtful language.
I planned to protest Pride in Lithuania—Instead, I brought water and an invitation
Outreach Originals Justas Ivanauskas / September 14, 2026Justas Ivanauskas shares about the LGBTQ ministry “Light in the Dark” and the services they offer for the LGBTQ Catholic community.
Mychal Judge’s Witness, 25 Years After 9/11
Outreach Originals Ariell Watson Simon / September 10, 2026On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, LGBTQ Catholic minister Ariell Watson Simon reflects on Mychal Judge’s life as a gay Franciscan priest and the courage and compassion that shaped his ministry.
How one pastor encounters LGBTQ Catholics in his parish
Outreach Originals Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora / September 9, 2026For the Very Rev. Alexander M. Santora, Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well provides a model for what it means to encounter LGBTQ Catholics.
Planavau protestuoti per „Pride“ Lietuvoje—Vietoj to atsinešiau vandens ir kvietimą
Outreach Originals Lithuanian Justas Ivanauskas / September 8, 2026Justas Ivanauskas pasakoja apie LGBTQ tarnystę „Šviesa tamsoje“ ir jos teikiamas paslaugas LGBTQ katalikų bendruomenei.
Convegno Nazionale della Pastorale con persone LGBTQ in Italia
Outreach Originals Italian Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / September 7, 2026Dieci vescovi italiani e numerosi sacerdoti si sono riuniti a Roma per un importante convegno nazionale sulla pastorale con le persone LGBTQ.
Ten Italian bishops attend historic national conference on ministry with LGBT people in Rome
Outreach Originals Giuseppe Piva, S.J. / September 7, 2026Ten Italian bishops and many priests gathered in Rome for a major national conference on pastoral ministry with LGBTQ people on September 4th, 2026.