What is World Youth Day? World Youth Day is a huge celebration of young folks from around the world gathered in one space with the Pope. Typically celebrated every three years in a different country, the celebrating brings together thousands of teenagers and young adults. World Youth Day is a […]
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I was standing in a 24-hour laundromat the first time I knew I was going to quit my job. At the time, I worked as a Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry and lived with the House of the Little Flower Catholic Worker Community. We had discovered a bed bug […]
Hello, my name is Keith Hall. I have lived in 3 distinct states (Louisiana, New York, Georgia) and Washington, DC. Each place has offered an abundance of experiences that brought me closer to my faith and friends. Being around a mostly Baptist family always made me hesitant to fully embrace […]
Hi all. Breanna here, again, for part two of Sexuality, Gender, and Spirituality 101 – a conversation I’ve been leading with small groups of people. In the part one, we explored how using the name “Loving Creator” for God helps us to picture and understand a Higher Being that creates […]
Six young Roman Catholics are preparing for a journey to Panama, to attend the Vatican-sponsored World Youth Day 2019, where they will bring a message that the church must treat lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people with respect and advocate for their welfare. The pilgrims, ages 23 […]
Hi all! Breanna here. Part of my preparation for this trip with Equally Blessed to World Youth Day is a larger project I’ve been involved in this summer, as a Call to Action Young Adult 20/30 Leader. For this project, I’ve led conversations with small groups of people around the intersection […]
Hi all, my name is Cooper Kidd (they/them) and I am extremely excited to join fellow pilgrims at World Youth Day in Panama this January. I currently reside in Philadelphia, PA where I help conduct adolescent HIV research. A fun fact: one of my colleagues is actually a former Catholic […]
Hi all! My name is Breanna. I live in Erie, PA, with my adorable dog, Snoop, and I work with the Benedictine Sisters in their soup kitchen. I grew up in a loving Catholic family in the Midwest that modeled healthy, longterm and fruitful relationships. My family is proud of […]
Hi! My name is Evan Vaughan. I identify as a Catholic, cisgender, biracial (Latinx and white), gay male. I have been actively involved in my parish of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in San Francisco’s Castro district for the last three years since moving back to SF from the east coast. […]
Hi all! My name is Meli Barber; originally from Columbus, OH, I now make my home in Indianapolis, IN with my wife, Carli. I’m thrilled to be joining the Equally Blessed pilgrimage to Panama! I am committed to working for LGBTQI inclusion in the Church and witnessing to the holiness […]
