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Living their truth, despite the challenges, Pride blossoms in Vietnam
Vietnam held the country’s first Pride Month parade in 2012, in the capital, Hanoi. Since its inception, Pride Month celebrations have expanded to more than 30 cities and provinces.
Pride in the Philippines is a celebration of acceptance
The Philippines observes Pride Month with a spirit of tolerance and acceptance, amid widespread efforts to promote awareness of discrimination, in which the mainstream media plays a vital role.
Pride & learning: Gender definitions aren’t black & white
Understanding that gender occurs over a spectrum calls us to a more inclusive approach that respects each person’s dignity and rights.
Living with Pride in Honduras: A celebration and a call for justice
Pride month in Honduras, beyond the celebration, remains an act of resistance, remembrance and demand for change. The LGBTIQ+ community continues to fight to live with dignity and freedom and without fear in a country that still owes them justice and full recognition.
With personal stories & hard questions, book builds bridges of understanding
“Cornerstones: Sacred Stories of LGBTQ+ Employees in Catholic Institutions,” edited by Ish Ruiz and Mark Guevarra and published last year by New Ways Ministry, is an anthology of personal narratives.
From an early call to a contemplative in action
Healing Earth and Each Other: A Philippines Indigenous Story
New Pontiff Has Connections with Mercy
Laudato Si’ and Sanctuary Farm Philadelphia
Growing towards Beloved Community
In harmony with all creation
In the beautiful tropical forests of northwestern Panama, Sister Edith González and I have walked alongside the Ngäbe inidigenous people embracing the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy and the call of Pope Francis to care for the earth.