The news: A report from New Ways Ministry highlights how Catholic churches in India are increasingly stepping in to provide shelter, care, and community to transgender people who face significant social oppression and family rejection. Amid a difficult legal and cultural environment, these congregations are choosing pastoral presence over political caution.
Why it matters for church leaders: Whether or not your congregation has wrestled with this issue yet, marginalised communities are knocking on church doors across India. How your church responds — with grace, with clarity, or with silence — shapes your witness in your neighbourhood. This report shows that some churches are leaning into the discomfort and finding meaningful ministry on the other side.
The takeaway: Begin a pastoral conversation in your leadership team about how your church welcomes people who are socially excluded — long before a crisis moment forces the discussion.
Source: New Ways Ministry via Google News
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