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“I believe that the Church should … say sorry to the person who is gay that it has…
“The basic message of the Church is God’s unconditional love for all people — in…
GNRC wishes everyone a safe, hope filled and joyful Pride month. Across many…
“In you God’s love is revealed. You are always our children.” U.S. Catholic…
After the Consistory: local voices and the life of the Church
On 26 and 27 June, Pope Leo XIV gathered the College of Cardinals in Rome for an Extraordinary Consistory. According to Vatican News, 178 cardinals were present for the opening session. The programme brought together questions about the Church, the world, peace, the…
Fr Bryan Massingale: faith, identity, and the freedom to speak
In 2019, at DigntyUSA’s 50th Anniversary celebrations where GNRC held its Assembly in Chicago, a member from the Democratic Republic of the Congo shared photos of people who had been harmed or killed because of their sexuality. Then those around Fr Bryan…
From a bureaucratic Church to a listening family. The Meeting with Fr Marco Torre on 28 June
Sometimes a person enters a Christian community and finds a home. At other times, they find doors, procedures, cautious words and people who are not quite sure where to place them. They are not necessarily turned away. More simply, they are sent elsewhere. Or asked to…
Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering (click on this link)
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, June 27th. We meet every two weeks on Saturdays (e.g., June 27, July 11, 25…) 7 a.m. San…
A Touch That Welcomes and Heals: Fr. Andrea Bigalli at Called by Name
Matthew 8:2-4: Jesus heals a man affected by leprosy. It was during a phone call that Fr. Andrea Bigalli read me the passage and asked me: who is truly being healed in this story? Leprosy, now known as Hansen’s disease, was a cause of isolation and stigma, as there…
CRISMHOM takes part in Pope Leo XIV’s “Tejer redes” meeting in Madrid
On 7 June 2026, members of CRISMHOM, the Christian LGBT+ community of Madrid, and a GNRC member, took part in the “Tejer redes” meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Movistar Arena, following an invitation from the Archdiocese of Madrid. The meeting formed part of Pope Leo…
Faith, rights and Spirit – The Vigil Prayers in Malta
Article by Tyrone Grima The Prayer Vigils, or as they are more commonly referred to in Malta, the IDAHOT celebrations, have been held on our islands for almost twenty years. Drachma, the local LGBTIQ+ NGO that focuses on the integration between sexuality and…
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…
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