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Pope sends help to Trans community

New Ways Ministry reports on Bondings 2.0 that Pope Francis has sent his personal almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the official charged with dispensing charitable contributions from the pope, to assist a transgender community which had appealed to a parish priest for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. A group of trans people, mostly from Latin America…… Continue reading Pope sends help to Trans community

Alone Together: a guide to isolation and social distancing from those who know

  https://www.alonetogether.org.uk/ These online resources are offered to help people live through the coronavirus pandemic. Their special quality is that they don’t come from theories; they all come from those with experience of social distancing or isolation, people who have lived this reality either intentionally like monks and nuns or against their will like hostages…… Continue reading Alone Together: a guide to isolation and social distancing from those who know

Praying Eucharistically in the “Lockdown” with James Alison

The site linked below is James Alison’s invitation to an experiment in this time when many Christians of all denominations are unable to attend Church services, perhaps for several weeks or even months. In this experiment, James is putting his presbyteral orders at our service by offering a structure to enable a new way of…… Continue reading Praying Eucharistically in the “Lockdown” with James Alison

“How to apply for asylum” guide update

The Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) has updated its ‘How to Apply for Asylum’ guide. The guide is available in 9 languages and it explains the process and possible types of evidence for asylum claims based on being LGBTQI+. The translations are available in PDF format and videos have been created to go alongside…… Continue reading “How to apply for asylum” guide update

Fr. James Martin Releases New Video on Top 5 Questions About LGBTQ Ministry

Brian Kaufman of New Ways Ministry that Fr James Martin SJ has released a YouTube video entitled the Five Most Common Questions About LGBT Catholic Ministry in which he explores the most frequent questions about LGBT Catholics he receives at his lectures, in his ministry, and in personal conversations: Are you challenging church teaching on homosexuality? What…… Continue reading Fr. James Martin Releases New Video on Top 5 Questions About LGBTQ Ministry

Quest in the North radio interview

If you didn’t hear Gez Hodgson and Mark Dowd from the Quest in the North Group live on Mike Shaft’s, Manchester Radio, Sunday Morning show, you can catch-up now.  It’s a great interview starting at: 01:46:33.  Listen through to 01:58:20 to catch the whole thing (there’s an interesting boxing match interruption part way through so…… Continue reading Quest in the North radio interview

UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group establishes new support groups

The UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) is establishing new support groups. If you know an LGBTQI+ person seeking asylum who wants to connect with others in the same boat, they might be eligible. The meetings currently take place in London SE1 and there is an advice surgery in Birmingham. If applicants cannot attend…… Continue reading UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group establishes new support groups

Quest attends Government Equalities Office summit

Quest was invited to participate in the first ever LGBT Leadership Summit of the Government Equality Office. Charities across the sector came together to network for the next steps towards full inclusion of LGBT people. The summit took place over two days beginning on Wednesday 5th February. As one of the commitments made in the…… Continue reading Quest attends Government Equalities Office summit