On the blog: Elisa Belotti uplifts voices at the center and on the margins of the LGBTQ+ Jubilee pilgrimage in Rome. While some journeyed by foot along the Via Francigena towards the Church of the Gesu, many other LGBTQ+ Catholics might never set foot in the eternal city.

Thanks to the folks at the God Talk Podcast, you can have a sneak peak of one of the first "Walking Together: LGBTQ+ Catholics in a Synodal Church" workshops hosted by New Ways Senior Fellow @brianpflanagan.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Vc...

In the latest episode of "Inside the Vatican", Colleen Dulle and Gerard O'Connell discuss the recent LGBTQ+ Jubilee pilgrimage in Rome. The pair beautifully summarized our Executive Director Frank DeBernardo's assessment of the event's significance.

New Ways Ministry Executive Director Francis DeBernardo reports from Rome on the LGBTQ+ Jubilee events of Sept. 5-7. After a lifetime of LGBTQ+ ministry, DeBernardo reflects on the progress made between 2000's World Pride and the events of the past weekend 25 years later.

Jesuit Fr. James Martin said that he was consoled by his half-hour meeting with Pope Leo XIV, who expressed his desire to welcome LGBTQ+ Catholics.

In the wake of the tragedy at Annunciation High School, New Ways Ministry Advisory Board Member Michael Sennett writes about the dangers of scapegoating, and the how to honor the lives of the victims with the "enduring, liberating power of love."

In 2021, New Ways Ministry Executive Director Frank DeBernardo addressed the question of Cardinal John Henry Newman's sexual orientation at University College Dublin, which Newman founded. With Newman now a Doctor of the Church, we’re resharing Frank’s remarks.

Thank you to @maxwellkuzma.bsky.social and @eocieslik.bsky.social for featuring New Ways Ministry co-founder Sr. Jeannine Gramick on their Substack! Max and Emma asked several contributor to reflect on the question "What does queer Catholic joy mean to you?"

Tiziano Fani Braga , an organizer of September's LGBTQ+ Jubilee Pilgrimage in Rome, gave an interview to journalist Elisa Belotti for our blog Bondings 2.0. Tiziano said the inspiration for the pilgrimage was simple realization: “Everyone has a Jubilee, why don’t we?”

What does Pope Leo's new bishop appointment tell us about the future of LGBTQ+ ministry? Fr. Thomas Hennen, recently appointed by Leo as Bishop-elect of Baker, Oregon, has a lengthy and controversial history of LGBTQ+ outreach.

Thanks to @newwaysministry.bsky.social for highlighting the stories of LGBTQ+ Catholics like myself. And thanks to folks like Joe Frankenfield, Fr. @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social, and countless others who have worked to make our Church more inclusive. More: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/06/20/p...

I’m grateful to share with @newwaysministry.bsky.social some thoughts on #PrideMonth as a pilgrimage of hope. Being an LGBTQ+ ally isn’t politics - it’s pastoral care. It’s the Gospel lived boldly, saying to all: You belong here. 🏳️‍🌈✝️ www.newwaysministry.org/2025/06/26/p...

The first episode of our first podcast series, One Body, Many Parts, is out now! We titled the first episode "Boasting in Our Hope: Pride as Pilgrimage" in honor of Pride Month, and the Jubilee Year of Hope the global Catholic Church is celebrating.

Earlier this month, we posted an open call for submissions, asking LGBTQ+ Catholics around the world to offer their reflections on Pride Month as a Pilgrimage of Hope. Last week, we shared four of those stories. Today we’re sharing four more.

Today on the blog: Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court's June 18 ruling in United States vs. Skrmetti offers a stunning rebuke to Catholic leaders who seek to curtail access to lifesaving care, writes New Ways executive director Frank DeBernardo.

We asked LGBTQ+ Catholics around the world to reflect on Pride Month as a Pilgrimage of Hope. Four Catholics from Canada, Brazil, Czechia and the United States attested to the power of their faith and their vocations as members of the LGBTQ+ community and of the universal church.

All Saints Catholic Church in Syracuse, N.Y. - renowned for its LGBTQ+ outreach - was vandalized this weekend. Despite its Pride flag being torn down, the parish reconfirmed its commitment to welcoming all in a new statement entitled "Standing Together Against Hate."

Happy Pride Month, and a Blessed Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! This extra-special Jubilee Pride, we're focusing on the hope & pride of LGBTQ+ Catholics. We invite all LGBTQ+ Catholics to submit a brief written reflection which we'll share throughout the month of June.

The 2023-2024 Pew Research Religious Landscape Study shows that the overwhelming majority of Catholics in the United States support social acceptance of homosexuality and favor the legality of same-sex marriage.

Br. Christian Matson, the Catholic Church’s only known transgender vowed religious, told those gathered in Historic St. Paul’s Catholic Church that his gender transition, his religious vocation, and his Catholic faith go hand in hand.

On the blog, Dr. Lisa Fullam, a professor emerita of theology at the Jesuit School of Theology at @santaclarauniv.bsky.social, outlines her dual anxiety and hope about what Leo XIV's background as a canonist means for the church.

On the blog: The Italian Synodal Path has postponed the release of its final document after feedback from delegates saying that it insufficiently portrayed the full range of synodal talks.

If you missed our webinar on the future of the Church under Pope Leo XIV featuring @heidischlumpf.bsky.social, @clairegiangrave.bsky.social , Steven P. Millies and New Ways Senior Fellow @brianpflanagan.bsky.social --- you can watch the whole thing on our YouTube channel!

UPDATE: Steven P. Millies has been added as a panelist. Millies is Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center at Pope Leo XIV's alma mater, Catholic Theological Union.

Delighted to be joining this panel this Sunday with Brian Flanagan and @clairegiangrave.bsky.social. Register here: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/05/07/w...

New Ways Ministry welcomes Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church, and we pledge our prayers for him as he assumes the momentous role of shepherding Catholics worldwide. This Sunday at 4 pm EST, we're hosting a webinar to discuss our hopes for the Church under Leo.

Jen Yontz-Orlando, a memoir writer, Roman Catholic, and dedicated LGBTQ+ ally, remembers the impact a general audience with Pope Francis had on her relationship with her gay son.

How do you repair relationships that break when you come out? Bondings 2.0 contributor Ariell Watson Simon reflects on the spirituality of reconciliation for the Third Sunday of Easter.

A German auxiliary bishop has responded to comments from the former prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Gerhard Muller. Muller said that the next pope should stand up to the "gay lobby" and denounce "gender ideology."

Important: On May 11 --- at which point there will likely be a new pope --- we're meeting to talk about what comes next, what to expect, and how the work of LGBTQ+ inclusion will continue in the Catholic Church. It's on zoom and free! ($15 donation suggested, but open to ALL)

On the blog: Michael Sennett, a transgender Catholic man and a member of the New Ways Ministry Advisory Board, reflects on the lessons of Pope Francis' ministry.

New Ways Ministry has released a statement in response to the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. Executive Director Francis DeBernardo reflects on our ministry's working relationship with the late pontiff, and offers prayers of thanks for Francis' tireless efforts on behalf of LGBTQ+ Catholics.

Exciting news! We're offering a new workshop on synodality --- facilitated by our Senior Fellow @brianpflanagan.bsky.social --- exploring how synodality can help Catholic institutions and communities dialogue with and accompany LGBTQ+ Catholics. Plus, it's free and available in-person and remotely!

Once again I am blown away by @newwaysministry.bsky.social willingness to take the increasingly risky decision to publish this sort of thing virtually unedited. An absolutely fearless organisation, dedicated to speaking truth to power, and for whom it's an incredible privilege to be able to write

For Palm Sunday, @nicoleteburbach.bsky.social of @londonjesuit.bsky.social reads the current crises of xenophobia and transphobia through the narrative of the passion.

Indonesian Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of the Archdiocese of Jakarta explained in an interview with Crux his reasons for publicly defending Ratu Thalisa, a transgender woman convicted for "hate speech" under Indonesia's blasphemy laws.

Fr. Gregory Greiten of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee offers this week's reflection on the lectionary readings for The Fifth Sunday in Lent.

Today on the blog: A congregation of Catholic sisters in India's southern Kerala state have expanded their alternative education center for the transgender community into a short-stay shelter, reports @ncronline.bsky.social.

The Marianist Social Justice Collaborative issued a statement on Transgender Day of Visibility strongly supporting the trans community in the face of the Trump administration's anti-trans initiatives.

Invite me to speak with your parish or other Catholic institution about LGBTQ+ Catholics in a Synodal Church, in person or online. @newwaysministry.bsky.social is offering this for FREE, thanks to a generous foundation! Click for more information: www.newwaysministry.org/walking-toge...

Contributor Phoebe Carstens writes that “Trans Day of Visibility makes visible God’s abiding love for God’s beautiful, surprising, playful, ever-unfolding Creation. It makes visible a God who is found as the deepest center of ourselves, who calls us to explore and imagine and surrender to awe.”

Today on the blog: An intersex filmmaker discussed the film 'Conclave' in Attitude Magazine, exploring the film's themes and weighing its intersex representation.

Today on the blog: In a recent interview, German Bishop Michael Gerber said that seminarians --- gay and straight --- need to integrate their sexualities into their personalities in order to be able to say 'yes' to celibacy and provide mature pastoral care.

Today on the blog: Br. Christian Matson's appearance at a Catholic parish in Lexington, Kentucky has been rescheduled after being postponed due to vitriolic lashback. An outpouring of support from the congregation and pastor resulted in an expanded event rescheduled for April 7.

Today on the blog: Communication & technology scholar Dr. James E. Porter examines the relevance of 'Antiqua et nova' to the LGBTQ+ community. "In regards to the ethics of AI, the Church is, oddly enough, an ally to the LGBTQ+ community—or maybe not so oddly," Porter writes.

On the blog: Amidst a flurry of U.S. presidential executive orders and federal policies that limit the dignity and protection of transgender individuals, Brother Christian Matson, a transgender hermit in Kentucky, has been praying, fasting, and building community.

Our reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent is written by contributor @maxwellkuzma.bsky.social, a transgender man living on a farm in Ohio who writes about the intersection of queerness and faith.

"God Is Here, And So Are We "--- Our lectionary reflection for the First Sunday of Lent written by contributor Desiré Findlay, a certified spiritual director living in the Chicago area. Read Desiré's reflection here: shorturl.at/vn8IN

One of the treasures in the "resource" section of our website is our exhaustive chronology of Pope Francis' LGBTQ+ track record. Beginning on March 13, 2013, the timeline was updated in Jan. 2025. We are proud that the New Ways Ministry website serves our community as a vital archival resource.

Today on Bondings 2.0 we mark the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis' papacy by weighing his impact on Catholic LGBTQ+ issues. Read our round-up here: shorturl.at/VVvYX