George White on “Dignitas Infinita” “The Church should enter into dialogue with trans people” comments RE teacher and previous Quest trustee George White who has released a personal response to the Vatican document “Dignitas Infinita” which was published by the Vatican on April 8th. You can read George’s full response on his website here. …… Continue reading Dignitas Infinita
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Wonderfully Made LGBTQ+R(eligion) – UK Debut Screening
Wonderfully Made LGBTQ+R(eligion) Seeking change through the power of art. “Wonderfully Made — LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is a combined fine art project and feature-length documentary that together strike at the root of anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics and, indeed, any religious tradition that does not fully embrace our LGBTQ+ siblings. Quest…… Continue reading Wonderfully Made LGBTQ+R(eligion) – UK Debut Screening
Quest’s response to Pope Francis on laws criminalising LGBT+ people
Quest welcomes Pope Francis’ very clear statement that laws criminalising LGBT+ people are ‘unjust’, and his reminder that “We are all children of God, and God loves us as we are and for the strength that each of us fights for our dignity”. He called Bishops who support criminalisation to a process of conversion. We…… Continue reading Quest’s response to Pope Francis on laws criminalising LGBT+ people
Quest’s statement on Proposed legislation banning Conversion Therapy
This week the government announced its plans to bring about legislation to ban so called ‘Conversion Therapy’, “an umbrella term used to describe interventions of a wide-ranging nature, all of which have in common the belief that a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity can and should be changed. Such practices aim (or claim to…… Continue reading Quest’s statement on Proposed legislation banning Conversion Therapy
Christian Objections to Same-Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment
Theologians challenge homophobia & signal a time for change: The Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research’s new report: “Christian Objections to Same-Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment” “For decades the bible has been used to justify discrimination against same-sex relationships. This new study presents ground-breaking research showing that the biblical verses so long held to condemn those…… Continue reading Christian Objections to Same-Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment
‘My Faithful Ally’ – A Place at the Table
My Faithful Ally is a recently introduced Podcast “The aim of the podcast is to provide and create a platform where Christians (from both the lgbt+ community and not) can have a positive discussion about how sexuality impacts people’s faith, and their relationship with other Christians and non-Christians.” Episode 6 features Quest’s Chair, Gerard Swan…… Continue reading ‘My Faithful Ally’ – A Place at the Table
Quest’s Response to the CDF statement on ‘the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex’
Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex, 15.03.2021 TO THE QUESTION PROPOSED: Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex? RESPONSE: Negative. (See here for the full…… Continue reading Quest’s Response to the CDF statement on ‘the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex’
With Full Conviction
The With Full Conviction project seeks to provide spiritual resources for a peaceable community, through our plays and online prayer courses. Our drama company was set up in 2014 with the aim of reaching those who have become alienated from Christianity or have never seen it as having relevance to their lives. Our project has…… Continue reading With Full Conviction
Raindance Film Festival 2020
From 28 Oct-7 Nov 2020, the 28th Raindance Film Festival will screen hundreds of short and feature films, online and free of charge, accessible from anywhere in the UK. One of the festival strands, QUEER, showcases films that examine the everyday life, complexity, frustrations and celebrations of the LGBTQ+ experience. The selection can be found here. To…… Continue reading Raindance Film Festival 2020
Black History Month
In Quest we support our members to reconcile faith with gender identity and sexuality. How these are shaped and formed is often closely interwoven with our culture and heritage. As an organisation we need to continue expanding our understanding of intersectionality to better serve the full breadth of our membership (current and future) so that…… Continue reading Black History Month
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