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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 2d

On the blog: Loyola College in Tamil Nadu has hired Dr. N. Jency as an Assistant Professor in the English department.

Jency is a transgender woman shaped by Catholic education and eager to give back.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

The Queer Catholic Group Trying to Reclaim the Church

At a time when our politics is openly hostile to LGBTQ+ rights, communities like New Ways Ministries are offering a vision of religion not as judgment but as sanctuary.

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to @thenation.com for this touching profile of New Ways Ministry.

"At a time when our politics is openly hostile to LGBTQ+ rights, communities like New Ways Ministries are offering a vision of religion not as judgment but as sanctuary."

A Loud Amen: One Woman's Journey as a Gay Catholic | Franciscan Media

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

A big thank you to Franciscan Media for profiling our dear friend Sandra Worsham.
"With the support of New Ways Ministry, she transformed her pain into a testament of faith, proving that love and devotion can coexist..."
www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-m...

In the quiet pews of Sacred Heart Church, Sandra Worsham wrestled with her identity as a lesbian and a Catholic. With the support of New Ways Ministry, she transformed her pain into a testament of fai...

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

Read Chris Damian's column in the National Catholic Reporter here: www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

USCCB wrong to defend conversion therapy in Supreme Court case

Chris Damian finds the U.S. bishops' position in the lawsuit "a source of ecclesial scandal and personal pain."

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

Read our full coverage here: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/29/u...

U.S. Bishops' Conference and Lay Catholics On Opposite Sides of Conversion Therapy Case - New Ways Ministry

An upcoming Supreme Court case finds Catholics arguing on both sides of a case about a law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.

www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/25/p...

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 6d

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will begin hearing Chiles vs. Salazar. The USCCB came out in support of conversion therapy, while numerous lay groups condemn the practice and support the Colorado state ban which has found its way to the high court.

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 10d

Pope Leo, LGBTQ+ Catholics, and the Church We Long For, Part I - New Ways Ministry

Unity is a mark of the Church, but it cannot be preserved at the expense of truth and justice.

Empty Chairs at the Jubilee for African Queer Catholics - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 10d

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.

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 15d

Read Belotti's interview with Adelard Kananira, the founder of Gay Christian Africa, a project for dialogue between LGBTQ+ experiences and faith across the African continent: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/22/e...

"The Church is failing to provide a place to exist or a refuge where you can seek authenticity and inner serenity."

Walking with Pride and Faith: LGBTQ+ Pilgrims on the Via Francigena - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 15d

Read Belotti's interview with the pilgrims: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/23/w...

"This pilgrimage added a spiritual dimension: to feel God’s love for who I am, just as for all of God’s children, including LGBTQ+ people."

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 15d

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.

Walking Together: LGBTQ+ Catholics in a Synodal Church - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 20d

The workshop was hosted by the St. Camillus Center for Pastoral Care in L.A., and sponsored by the Archdiocese of LA's Catholic Ministry to Gay and Lesbian People (CMGLP).
Learn more: www.newwaysministry.org/walking-toge...

This New Ways Ministry workshop hosted by our Senior Fellow Brian Flanigan explores how implementing synodality can allow Catholic institutions to better listen to LGBTQ+ experiences and foster a chur...

Medene and James Attend LGBTQ Inclusion Workshop at a Catholic Church

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 20d

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...

YouTube video by God Talk with Medene and James

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 26d

Read Frank's reflection here: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/08/l...

LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Journey Brings to Mind A Lifetime of Graces - New Ways Ministry

The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the steppi...

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · 26d

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.

LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Journey Brings to Mind A Lifetime of Graces - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 8

Read on the blog: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/08/l...

The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the steppi...

Pope Leo Willl Continue Francis' Welcome of LGBTQ+ People, Reports Fr. James Martin - New Ways Ministry

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 8

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.

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

Read the full story: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/02/p...

"I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis about welcoming LGBTQ people."

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

"The meeting between the pontiff and Father Martin is a strong indication that Leo affirms Pope Francis’ welcoming model and that previous repressive approaches are now just history."

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

"His scant record on the topic included a 2012 statement about marriage which many understood as negative to lesbian and gay couples...

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

New Ways Ministry Executive Director Francis DeBernardo issued a statement on the meeting, reading in part:

"Since the election of Pope Leo in May, there have been many questions about what his approach to LGBTQ+ people would look like...

A Transgeder Catholic's Perspective: The Proper Way to Honor Minneapolis Victims - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

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.

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New Ways Ministry @newwaysministry.bsky.social · Sep 6

Read the full story here: www.newwaysministry.org/2025/09/03/a...

Championing cruelty toward trans folks only pays homage to violence.