by Ken Homan, SJ | Aug 2, 2023 | Gender, Sexuality ~ Approx. 5 mins
Content Warning: This piece contains language regarding suicide, self-harm, bullying, and trauma. In June 2021, my friend Caroline posted a story on her Instagram with encouragement to add pronouns to one’s profile, as well as instructions on how to do so. I responded...
by Ty Wahlbrink, SJ | Jul 29, 2023 | Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
Ten years ago this Saturday, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”. Then a relatively new pontiff, this was his comment in response to a reporter who inquired about a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. Francis...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Mar 15, 2023 | Current Events, In the News, Justice, Sexuality ~ Approx. 5 mins
This article was co-published as part of a collaboration with Outreach: An LGBTQ Catholic Resource. A few weeks ago, Ross Douthat published an opinion piece in the New York Times titled “American Teens are Really Miserable, Why?” The article opens with the following...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Jan 9, 2020 | Catholic Writing, Current Events, Global Catholicism, MAG+S & WYD, Papal Election, Papal News, Pop Culture, Pope Francis, Sports, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 8 mins
We’ve come a long way since 2010. Back then, Pope Benedict XVI was five years into his pontificate, there were still 10 Jesuit provinces in the U.S., Peter Faber was just “Blessed,” and no one had heard of the name Missy Franklin. As we continue to kick off the new...
by The Jesuit Post | Jul 2, 2019 | Education, In the News, Justice, Sexuality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The divides in the U.S. Catholic Church were on full display last week. While many expressed pride at being “Jesuit-educated,” we are mourning the lack of healing in our Church and the degree to which the LGBT community continues to be marginalized. The leaders of...
