News and Views
James Martin, S.J.: Advice for LGBTQ people who feel afraid after the election
Views James Martin, S.J. / November 6, 2024LGBTQ people feeling unsure or afraid can try to remember to seek out help if they need it, to stand by their friends and do what they can to fend off despair.
Webinar: How to navigate holiday family stress for LGBTQ Catholics
Views Outreach Staff / November 4, 2024Join Outreach on Nov. 20 for a special virtual event that will explore challenges facing some LGBTQ Catholics during the holiday season.
Father Donahue, Mark’s Gospel and Jesus
Views James Martin, S.J. / November 2, 2024By emphasizing inner dispositions (love of God and neighbor) and by going to the root of all the commandments, Jesus provides a help and a guide to doing God’s will as revealed in the Torah.
How a Catholic woman’s faith provided comfort after the loss of her wife
Views Mary Ann Meadows-Hunsbarger / October 31, 2024While the memory of Diane’s last days and death are still raw, my faith has helped me navigate her loss and continues to do so each day.
The (surprisingly positive) change towards LGBTQ issues at the Synod
Views James Martin, S.J. / October 27, 2024Synod conversations about LGBTQ issues seemed friendlier and more relaxed this year, writes James Martin, S.J.
The importance of being seen and heard
Views James Martin, S.J. / October 26, 2024For all those who feel excluded, listen to Jesus, who calls you forth.
Book on bible and sexuality long on mercy, but short on scholarship
Views Joseph R. Upton / October 24, 2024While this will be a welcome text for many who are hoping for greater LGBTQ inclusion in the church, Catholic readers may wish for more.
Loving a contentious church
Views James Martin, S.J. / October 19, 2024The church has always been a place of disagreements, personal rivalries, conflict, arguments and even indignation.
What Jesus’ healing of Gentiles can teach Christians about LGBTQ people today
Views Brian McDermott, S.J. / October 17, 2024We are being asked by LGBTQ people to meet them with respect and love as they emerge from the shadows—to treat them as fellow images and children of God.