Father Robert Nugent, SDS—a co-founder of New Ways Ministry, an organization that cares for gay and lesbian Catholics—has passed away, according to The Huffington Post.
The New Ways website stated that “Nugent’s three-month battle with cancer ended Wed., Jan. 1, 2014, at 2:10 pm, Central Time, in Milwaukee, Wis.” Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s executive director, said of Nugent, “During a time of intense homophobia in both church and society, he exhibited uncommon courage and foresight in welcoming and affirming the goodness of God’s lesbian and gay children.”