Category Archives: Latin America

Some Faces and Colours of Being a Refugee

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Fernando Gonzales

English / Spanish / French On World Refugee Day, we would like to share with you two experiences that cry out for justice and dignity. Tania Irias, Nicaragua: In a Diaspora in Spain My name is Tania and I am … Continue reading →

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Pentecost united different LGBT + communities in Latin America in prayer

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Fernando Gonzales

English / Español / French / Portugués / Chinese The virtual meeting brought together more than 40 groups and communities from various countries to pray together for the Feast of Pentecost. A prayer that asked for the special presence of … Continue reading →

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LGBT+ Catholics from Latin America gather to remind that “when Pentecost day came round, they had all met together” (Acts 2:1)

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Fernando Gonzales

English / Epañol / Portugués An open and massive LGBT+ Catholic online vigil will be held on May 30 through the Zoom Platform and will include more than 40 LGBT+ Catholic communities from Latin America.   May 28, 2020. The Latin … Continue reading →

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Board Members Profile: Antonio Ortiz

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Fernando Gonzales

English / Spanish M. Antonio Ortiz Siliceo He was born in August 1978 in Mexico City in a traditional Catholic family Graduated from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) with a BA in Graphic Communication Design Co-founder and co-chair of the … Continue reading →

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Grant Me Justice: Luis Ramirez

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Fernando Gonzales

English / Español / German / Portugues Luiz Ramires (57) from Sao Paolo, Brazil works as an indicator, training teachers and principals on gender and sexual diversity. At the moment he is doing his PhD in sociology of education. Becoming a … Continue reading →

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Being a Woman, LGBT and Catholic in Latin America

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Fernando Gonzales

In March 2018, two well-known female activists were brutally murdered: Marielle Franco in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Maria Guadalupe Hernandez in Guanajuato (México). They both shared a strong commitment with to the dispossessed and a lesbian sexual orientation, as … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Living of a LGBTI Pastoral Care Group: Padis+ Chile

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Fernando Gonzales

Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of  joy (Psalm 126,5) English / Español / Italiano By Fr. Pedro Labrin SJ – Padis+ Chile. This testimony was originally presented at the Ways of Love Conference in Rome (October 2015). Padis+ (Sexual … Continue reading →

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