LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Memories Highlght the Power of Belonging - New Ways Ministry
"For those two days in Rome, we experienced the great joy and consolation of simply being welcomed—even though we already belonged.”| New Ways Ministry
"For those two days in Rome, we experienced the great joy and consolation of simply being welcomed—even though we already belonged.”| New Ways Ministry
The first weekend of September was an important one in the Vatican calendar, with Pope Leo XIV presiding over the canonisation ceremony of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. These two young men separated by almost a century were raised to the altars as evocative witnesses of holiness. Catholics also believe that saints, apart from […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
Testimony of Lucia and Remo, participants in the Jubilee Pilgrimage of “La Tenda di Gionata and other associations” at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, September 5, 2025 “How good and joyful it is w…| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
Last weekend, a group of pilgrims from Drachma LGBTI+ and Drachma Parents joined about 1400 other LGBTIQ+ pilgrims from all over the world in what was a historic first Jubilee pilgrimage organised for LGBTIQ+ Catholic pilgrims under the pseudonym Jubilee for Tenda di Gionata and other Associations. Tenda di Gionata is a Catholic LGBTI+ group […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
The rainbow cross rose above the crowd as hundreds of LGBT+ Catholics and their families walked up Via della Conciliazione. Songs, banners, and prayers turned the long road to St. Peter’s into something more than a procession: it became a visible sign that the Jubilee’s doors can open for all. For the first time, a […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
We thought we were walking in Rome, but suddenly we were walking everywhere. About 1,400 of us, from thirty countries, with the rainbow cross lifted high, and the press caught it from every angle. The Italian papers told of the Church of Gesù overflowing, of Bishop Savino’s words. “It is time to restore dignity to […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
What does it mean for me to walk through the Holy Doors, not just as a pilgrim, but as a Catholic LGBTI+ person? It is difficult to express the feelings and sensations that this brings to my mind and heart. But if there is a word, that is gratefulness to God. For the first time, […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
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"If the Church wants to be faithful to its mission, it can’t only look at those who are already at its events. It must also keep close to heart the souls who are farther away."| New Ways Ministry
The Jubilee: A Time of Restitution, Liberation, and ConversionReflections by Don Gian Luca Carrega What does it mean to celebrate the Jubilee in the spirit of Jesus? Is it merely a religious tradit…| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
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When I recited the Christmas story at age 8, I didn't yet know that Mary sang a freedom song about ending extreme inequality.| Priscilla Stuckey
