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…

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+…

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,…

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…

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…

🇬🇧 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…

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 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…

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…

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…