Category: Announcements

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

Quest at Switchboard Pride

Quest was delighted to be part of Switchboard Pride the weekend of 7-9 August 2020. Mark Dowd, former Chair of Quest took part in the panel discussion “Queerness and Religion” along with other LGBTQ+ faith groups OneBodyOneFaith, Hidayah, Sarbat and KeshetUK. Watch the video below (if you get a “Video unavailable” message click on the…… Continue reading Quest at Switchboard Pride

What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?

  The Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice, an organisation based at Durham University that seeks to bring academic theologians and practitioners within Catholic organisations into dialogue, is curating a series of blog articles recording the insights and experiences of Catholic keyworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series aims to be a resource for…… Continue reading What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?

GNRC Press Release: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families …”

GNRC Press Release N°13: International Network of LGBTIQ+ Catholics declares: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families – not banning – is the call by Pope Francis to our Shepherds” The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics supports DignityUSA and Fortunate Families chapters after being banned by Archdiocese of Detroit Available in: English /…… Continue reading GNRC Press Release: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families …”

Staying connected

Technology supporting our spiritual lives and connecting our communities

This page was last checked / updated: 12/06/20 Here’s some information about how we might stay connected to various spiritual communities and resources. There’s lots more on Quest’s Main Facebook page which you can find here.  News / Most recent updates ‘A Big Disease with a Little Name’ a very moving and interesting series of…… Continue reading Staying connected

Danny Barnes RIP

Mike Egan, former Secretary of Quest, has written this obituary of Danny Barnes who was actively involved in Quest in the 1980s and 1990s, and particularly with Linkline, which operated for over 30 years from 1981.  “Danny Barnes Danny Barnes (17 June 1944 – 15 May 2020) was a leading member of London Quest, and…… Continue reading Danny Barnes RIP

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