“The Church is called to draw near to every person, without exception.” — Pope Francis
“The Church is called to draw near to every person, without exception.” — Pope...
A Holy Door in Rome. A rainbow flag in a small town.
A Holy Door in Rome. A rainbow flag in a small town. A whispered prayer in a...
We head home after a momentous and unforgettable few days in Rome. Our feet are...
Jo O’ Sullivan: A Personal Account
Sometimes in life, we have experiences which impact so strongly on us that we desperately want to share that impact with others but are reluctant to begin, for fear we can’t do the experience justice. That’s where I am right now. I’ve returned from five incredible...
Encounters at the LGBTIQ+ Jubilee of Hope: On Intermediaries and evocative testimonies
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...
Testimony of Lucia and Remo: Jubilee Pilgrimage
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 when brothers dwell together, like oil running down the beard, perfuming...
Reminiscences on the Rainbow Jubilee of grace
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...
Walking Through a Door Together
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...
A Jubilee Heard Around the World
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...
Rainbow blessings in the Jubilee
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...
Members of World’s Oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic Group to Participate in Vatican LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage
September 2, 2025. A delegation from DignityUSA, the world’s oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic organization, will be among the more than 1,000 people from over 30 countries participating in the first-ever Jubilee Pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ people that is recognized by the Vatican....
Private audience of Father James Martin, S.J., with Pope Leo XIV: facts, context, pastoral implications
On 1 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Father James Martin, S.J., in a private audience in the Apostolic Palace as part of the pope’s official schedule. Father Martin is a U.S. Jesuit, editor at large of America and founder of Outreach, a ministry serving LGBTQ...
From the Madrid Assembly to the Jubilee Pilgrimage in Rome
Hello dear pilgrims. We prepared this video to wish a good pilgrimage to all. Just days before the Jubilee Pilgrimage...
Victor Sagayam Zackarias SVD: A Priest’s Experience at the GNRC Assembly
The 5th Assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) in Madrid, Spain, was a deeply...
Jo O’ Sullivan: A Personal Account
Sometimes in life, we have experiences which impact so strongly on us that we desperately want to...
Encounters at the LGBTIQ+ Jubilee of Hope: On Intermediaries and evocative testimonies
The first weekend of September was an important one in the Vatican calendar, with Pope Leo XIV...
Testimony of Lucia and Remo: Jubilee Pilgrimage
Testimony of Lucia and Remo, participants in the Jubilee Pilgrimage of “La Tenda di Gionata and...
Reminiscences on the Rainbow Jubilee of grace
Last weekend, a group of pilgrims from Drachma LGBTI+ and Drachma Parents joined about 1400 other...
Walking Through a Door Together
The rainbow cross rose above the crowd as hundreds of LGBT+ Catholics and their families walked up...
Rainbow blessings in the Jubilee
What does it mean for me to walk through the Holy Doors, not just as a pilgrim, but as a Catholic...
Members of World’s Oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic Group to Participate in Vatican LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage
September 2, 2025. A delegation from DignityUSA, the world’s oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic organization,...
Private audience of Father James Martin, S.J., with Pope Leo XIV: facts, context, pastoral implications
On 1 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Father James Martin, S.J., in a private audience in the...
From the Madrid Assembly to the Jubilee Pilgrimage in Rome
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