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The GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation committee invites you to its upcoming bi-weekly online gathering . Date and Time: Our next gathering will be on Saturday, May 30th. We meet every two weeks on Saturdays (e.g., May 30, June 13, 27…) 7 a.m. San…

In Ireland, a Catholic Parish Holds Its First Vigil Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Article by Jo O’Sullivan On Friday, May 15th, in the Parish Hall of Kimmage Manor church, a Prayer Vigil was held for an end to violence against the LGBTQ+ community. This was not a great newsworthy event, or merited any fanfare. But for the Le Chéile LGBTQ+…

CSF prayer vigil

The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics’ Contemplative Spiritual Formation Committee warmly invites you to its bi-weekly contemplative gathering. This week, we will gather for a Prayer Vigil for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia,…

Group 9 – GNRC Welcomes Vatican Study Group Report as a Step Toward Inclusion

The Global network of Rainbow Catholics, a network of over 50 LGBTIQ+ Catholic organisations from all over the world, welcomes the Vatican’s recent report of Study Group 9 , published on 5th May 2026. This report is part of the Synod on Synodality and was titled…

A letter of love and support for Pope Leo XIV

During this holy season of Easter, and as the Church marks the first anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV, many individuals around the world felt the need to offer him a shared word of closeness, affection, prayer, and support.

Many people recognise in Pope Le…

GNRC Response to Final Report of the Study Group on Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church

🇬🇧 Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Response to Final Report of the Study Group on Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) brings together groups and individuals who work for pastoral care and…

When a bishop opens his house, the Church remembers what a house is

On 1 March, in the Diocese of Jundiaí, Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto welcomed Catholic LGBT+ groups from the state of São Paulo into the episcopal residence. And while some headlines rushed toward scandal. We prefer to begin with the facts. The day began with Mass…

Women, discernment, and the unfinished path of synodality

Women carry a large part of the daily life of the Church. They teach the faith to children, accompany the sick, organize parish life, keep communities alive in places where priests are few. In many parts of the world, if women disappeared from parish life on Sunday…

No women clergy means a difficult choice- Part I – Nicolete Burbach

In December last year, a Study Commission on the Women’s Diaconate, convened by Pope Francis, finally voted against endorsing the ordination of women as deacons, either for the ministry specifically, or as part of priesthood—in no small part foundering on the question…

Held by God while becoming whole – By Fr C.B.

Australia 1 February 2026 – – By Fr C.B. I speak as a priest who reached 50 this year, but first as a human being who has learned, often painfully, that faith is not a refuge from struggle, but a place where struggle is allowed to speak. I come from a land…

CEI press conference: dialogue, women and LGBT

“Leaven of Peace and Fraternity”: the Italian Church closes its Synodal Path with a call to dialogue and shared responsibility Rome, 26 October 2025 — Source: CEI press conference After four years of consultation involving over 500,000 people, 50,000 local groups, and…

Equal dignity in Christ”: Italy’s Synod chooses the path of inclusion

🌿 “Equal Dignity in Christ”: a New Breath for the Italian Church Rome, October 25, 2025 – 9:42 p.m. CEST With 781 votes in favor out of 809, the Third Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Church in Italy approved this afternoon its final document, Leaven of Peace and Hope…

Inclusion Is the Gospel Itself — Mons. Francesco Savino’s Courageous Vision of Church and Humanity

Dear friends,what many of us have been quietly building across Europe is beginning to bear fruit. Our prayers, our testimonies, our patient presence as faithful and hopeful Christians are helping the Church recognise in us a genuine desire to walk in faith. This week,…

Art corner: Carl Gopalkrishnan — Through Other Eyes

Carl Gopalkrishnan describes his practice as “drawing on religion, science, mythology, literature, politics, and music.”Born in the United Kingdom to Chinese and Indian parents and now living in Perth, Australia, he has worked for decades as a painter, printmaker,…

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 enriching and transformative experience for me, both personally and pastorally. As a Catholic priest and an ally accompanying gender and sexual minorities in India, I…

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…

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