Christine Zuba (she/her) is a 68 year old transgender Catholic woman from Blackwood, NJ (near Philadelphia).  She is a lifelong Catholic and parishioner of Saints Peter & Paul Church in Turnersville, NJ.,  a Eucharistic Minister at her parish;  and a facilitator of her parish LGBTQ+ ministry “Together In Prayer”.   She also participates in similar ministries across New Jersey,  Philadelphia, and New York City.  Christine transitioned as her true self in 2015.  

Christine is on the Board of Directors of Fortunate Families Inc. (a national LGBTQ+ ministry for Catholic families, friends and allies) and is former Chair of the Fortunate Families Transgender Ministry.

Christine participated at Father James Martin’s conferences,  Outreach 2022, 2023 and 2024 at Fordham and Georgetown Universities.  In September 2024, Christine was one of 4 transgender women to meet Pope Francis in Rome following his monthly general audience.

Christine has a BS in electrical engineering from Penn State, and an MBA from Rutgers University.  She retired in June 2024, and was previously employed as Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Dielectric LLC, a Raymond, Maine based manufacturer of broadcast transmission equipment for the television and radio industry.