New Ways Ministry
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Building Bridges between the LGBTQ+ Community and the Catholic Church since 1977 🏳️🌈
While the 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests finds increased conservatism among younger priests, self-identified political leanings are not indicative of a priest's pastoral approach to LGBTQ+ issues.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
While the 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests finds increased conservatism among younger priests, self-identified political leanings are not indicative of a priest's pastoral approach to LGBTQ+ issues.
A German bishop chastised an international quartet of bishops who held a prayer service of 'atonement' in Philadelphia for the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Pilgrimage. Bishop Ludger Schepers said that 'atoning' for the mere presence of Queer Catholics "betrays the Gospel."
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A German bishop chastised an international quartet of bishops who held a prayer service of 'atonement' in Philadelphia for the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Pilgrimage. Bishop Ludger Schepers said that 'atoning' for the mere presence of Queer Catholics "betrays the Gospel."
Massimo Battaglio, an Italian LGBTQ+ activist and writer, recently reflected on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a nonviolent and humanitarian operation that has drawn global attention for its courage and solidarity with Palestinian people.
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Massimo Battaglio, an Italian LGBTQ+ activist and writer, recently reflected on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a nonviolent and humanitarian operation that has drawn global attention for its courage and solidarity with Palestinian people.
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.
Jency is a transgender woman shaped by Catholic education and eager to give back.
October 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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.
Jency is a transgender woman shaped by Catholic education and eager to give back.
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."
"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."
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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."
"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 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..."
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"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...
A Loud Amen: One Woman's Journey as a Gay Catholic | Franciscan Media
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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October 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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...
"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...
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.
October 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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.
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.
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
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.
September 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Vc...
Medene and James Attend LGBTQ Inclusion Workshop at a Catholic Church
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September 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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...
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.
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.
September 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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.
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.
September 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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.
September 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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."
September 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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.
August 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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?"
Max and Emma asked several contributor to reflect on the question "What does queer Catholic joy mean to you?"
July 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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?"
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?”
July 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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.
July 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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.
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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.
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Pride Month Reflections from LGBTQ+ Catholics, Part 2 - New Ways Ministry
More powerful reflections on Pride and Hope from our readers.
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June 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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.
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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. 🏳️🌈✝️
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June 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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...
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.
July 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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.
June 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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.
June 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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.
June 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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."
June 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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."