SAFEGUARDING LGBT+ People in the Church: 2 day conference in Oxford AND ONLINE 6th-7th October with talks, forums and workshops focusing on protecting and supporting LGBT+ people in church communities: bit.ly/SafeguardingLGBT1025

On the blog: In a two-part comprehensive critique, theologian Gael Pardoen, PhD examines Pope Leo’s conception of unity as it pertains to LGBTQ+ Catholics.

The LGBTQ+ Group from the Coventry Deanery warmly invite everyone to the second of the Masses offering a special welcome to the LGBTQ+ Community, their family and friends. Sunday 19th October 2025 at 12:45pm, Church of St Joseph the Worker, close to the University of Warwick. Everyone welcome!

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.

New: Bishop Francesco Savino: "Pope Leo urged me to celebrate Mass with LGBTQ Catholics." Outreach is honored to publish this historic homily, from the recent Mass at the Church of the Gesu in Rome. outreach.faith/2025/09/bish...

Sexual Ethics Reading Group is starting next Thursday! You'll be reading a preview of Gael Pardoen's paper on 'Holy Irreverence'. 🤫 Gael has kindly agreed to take part in the session via Zoom! In partnership with LGBT+ Catholics Westminster. @questlgbti.bsky.social

Quest members were with the LGBTQ Jubilee pilgrims in Rome last weekend. questlgbti.uk/quest-in-rome/

🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Retreat: Refuge and Strength🏳️‍⚧️ In November, Folks from The Open Table Network and Quest are leading a retreat weekend at St Beuno's, offering folk an opotunity to 'explore their true selves in their relationship with God'. 🔗 www.beunos.com/retreat/lgbt...

In case you missed it this is coverage from ITV News of the global participation of LGBT Catholics in the Jubilee as Pilgrims of Hope. Keep an eye out for the final shot of a Quest T-shirt (unfortunately with our old web address! Find our new one via Linktree in our bio) www.itv.com/watch/news/h...

A wonderful picture of the Chiesa Del Gesù filled on Friday evening by LGBTQ Catholics from around the world including members of Quest and LGBT Catholics Westminster.

Quest amongst the 1000+ LGBTQ Catholics their families and friends going through the Holy Door at St Peter’s for this special Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope.

Over a thousand pilgrims, LGBTQ people, their families and friends, from all over the world, packed into the beautiful Jesuit Church, Chiesa del Gesù, last night for a joyous and moving prayer vigil. It was organised by La Tenda di Gionata in partnership with GNRC.

Quest is part of a worldwide family of LGBT Catholic groups meeting this weekend in Madrid at the 5th Assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics.

Quest is part of a worldwide family of LGBT Catholic groups meeting this weekend in Madrid. The Spanish newspaper El Diario reports on the 5th Assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics. www.eldiario.es/sociedad/cre...

I lived through a Catholic environment designed to ensure I wouldn't be trans. ✝️🏳️‍⚧️ Studying this world led me to identify Two Errors Catholics Make About Gender: open.substack.com/pub/maxwellk...

Part of a very long tradition of LGBT+ retreats, initially led by and still hosted by, the Jesuits in North Wales.

This Sunday 17th August 3pm, is the next of the monthly Masses welcoming LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends organised by the Clifton Diocese LGBT Ministry group, the church of St Nicholas Tolentino, Bristol. All are welcome. Supported by members of Quest South West. #lgbtqcatholics

Quest at UK Black Pride today alongside @HouseofRainbow #freedom&justice #lgbtqcatholics

Today at NCR: www.ncronline.org/opinion/drea...

Do you know an Out and Proud parent? Have a look at @nazandmatt.bsky.social and their work with loving parents. Out and Proud Parents Day is 30th July, get in touch with them if you know someone who would like to take part.

The 2025 Quest conference started today with a challenging thought provoking and fun session with Rev Jide Macauley and Jimmy Adekoya. #inclusivecommunities #lgbtqcatholics

Quest events in Glasgow and Edinburgh this weekend 28/29 June!We had a technical glitch with our email server last week which meant that we didn’t receive any emails sent to "[email protected]" So if you want to know more & would like to come along email us at: [email protected]

“Shame dies when stories are told in safe places” - Ann Voskamp #FaithfullyLGBT

Quest supports the integration of faith with sexuality/gender identity. With growing interest in Scotland we’ve 2 events: Edinburgh 28/06 & Glasgow 29/06 exploring needs of LGBT+ Catholics regionally. All welcome inc those not current members. Interested in attending? Email: [email protected].

This Sunday 15th June, 3pm, is the next of the monthly Masses welcoming LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends organised by the Clifton Diocese LGBT Ministry group, the church of St Nicholas Tolentino, Bristol. All are welcome. Supported by members of Quest South West. #lgbtqcatholics

Dear friends: Today is Giving Day for Outreach, the LGBTQ Catholic ministry. Can you help support us in our work to help LGBTQ people feel welcome in their own church? outreach.faith/support-us/?...

This Wednesday, we will be gathering for "A Pint with Richard Rohr" at Ma Boyles where will be reflecting on the Daily Meditations published by Spiritual Writer and Franciscan Priest Fr Richard Rohr. 📆 11th of June 🕧 7pm 📍Ma Boyle’s, Tower Bldg, 7 Tower Gardens, L3 1LG

Great to see this from the Archdiocese of Birmingham. www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/news/st-patr...

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.

How does the Holy Spirit "work"? It's hard to say exactly. It "blows where it wills," which means it works where it wills. But the workings of the Holy Spirit should never be doubted. A meditation on today's Gospel. outreach.faith/2025/05/how-...

Show solidarity with our trans, non-binary, intersex siblings: Sign this open letter to UK Parliament, created by Revd Sam Mackie, formerly part of the leadership team of the Open Table community in Derby, now an LGBTQ+ Chaplain in Essex: bit.ly/UKchristiansTransRights

ICYMI: Last night's @americamag debrief of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV with Sam Sawyer, Colleen Dulle Sebastian Gomes and me, drew tons of viewers. Now you can hear (and see) our lively conversation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQjX...

This Sunday 18th May at 3pm is the next of the monthly Masses welcoming LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends organised by the Clifton Diocese LGBT Ministry group at the church of St Nicholas Tolentino in Bristol. All are welcome. Quest South West members will be there. #lgbtqcatholics

Holding Pope Leo XIV in our prayers and looking to the future.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Please pray for the cardinal electors as the conclave begins, and they carry out their most important task: electing a Successor to St. Peter. Pray that in all things that they may be guided by the voice of the Holy Spirit. "Come, Holy Spirit!"

“For all of us are children of God!" Pope Francis #holdingontothelegacy #allarebeloved

Embrace with tender affection the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the weakest, the least important. - Pope Francis. #holdingontothelegacy #allarebeloved

A week today, Saturday 10th May at 5pm, the LGBTQ+ group of Coventry Deanery are hosting a Mass welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics, their families and friends at St Patrick’s in Coventry. Quest in the Midlands will be going along to show our support and share this important part of their work.

I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting, and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security. - Pope Francis #holdingontothelegacy #allarebeloved

A person who only thinks about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel. - Pope Francis Holding on to the legacy. #Allarebeloved.

"Well done, thou good and faithful servant" (Mt 25:21).

Quest’s reflections on the death of the pontiff that gave us hope. questlgbti.uk

I met Pope Francis last fall and told him, in Spanish, that I’m a transgender Catholic. He responded with warmth and welcome. In @ncronline.bsky.social I write about that moment and why the church needs to embrace his legacy of encounter: www.ncronline.org/opinion/how-...

Coming together at a poignant time, Quest South West members will be supporting this Mass in Bristol on Saturday 27th April which extends a warm and special welcome to LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends.

Heartbroken but his pontificate was a blessing to us all.

A poem for Easter Sunday: "Mary Magdalene and the Gardener" from "The Backwater Sermons" by Jay Hulme (@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social). canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...

No matter how dark the events of Holy Week might seem, the Easter joy of the Resurrection tells us of hope and redemption. Alleluia Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia Alleluia!

"And in His pain He thought of all Creation as good enough; still good."