GNRC nominated for the 2025 San Sebastián Award in Spirituality

The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics has been officially nominated for the San Sebastián Awards 2025 (XVI Edition) in the category Spirituality. This nomination comes from the San Sebastián Community in Colombia, a network of Catholics who celebrate faith,...

Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering

The GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation committee invites you to its up coming bi-weekly online gathering. Date and Time: Our next gathering will be on Saturday, Nov. 29. We meet every two weeks on Saturdays (e.g., Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24) 7 a.m.   San...

The Synodal Winds of Change in the Catholic Church

In these weeks, two signs have arrived from the heart of the Church: the Italian Bishops’ Conference has confirmed a series of pastoral proposals for LGBT+ people, and the General Secretariat of the Synod has released the recent Presentation of the Study Group. Taken...

Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9

Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9, published by the General Secretariat of the Synod on 17 November 2025 What springs most into view for me, a lesbian catholic, is that homosexuality is one of three issues formerly labeled as “controversial”, which in this...

Lunch with Pope Leo

On 16 November, the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall hosted more than 1,300 vulnerable people for the World Day of the Poor. Among them were forty-eight women from Torvaianica, some trans, many living through poverty, past violence or the fragility of the street. They were...

GNRC nominated for the 2025 San Sebastián Award in Spirituality

The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics has been officially nominated for the San Sebastián Awards 2025 (XVI Edition) in the category Spirituality. This nomination comes from the San Sebastián Community in Colombia, a network of Catholics who celebrate faith,...

The Corner 15: The Open Door

With this new edition of The Corner, GNRC reaches a moment that feels like a milestone and a threshold. A door opens. Through it we can look back with gratitude and forward with quiet trust. Something is concluded. Everything continues. Madrid and Rome: where...

The synodal pathway – Trust in the Slow Work of God

“Above all, trust in the slow work of God…that ideas mature gradually — let them grow. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit, theologian, French palaeontologist (1881–1955) I want to share some good news with you: the Synodal Pathway of the Italian Church is entering a...

Sr. Prema: A Life-Changing Encounter of Faith and Inclusion

My overall impression of the conference is overwhelmingly positive, It was a truly unforgettable, life-changing experience filled with grace and profound meaning in my life. I felt deeply fortunate to be among people of such remarkable integrity and spiritual...

Art corner: Matthew LaBanca — When Faith, Identity and Witness Meet

Matthew LaBanca stands at the intersection of devotion, creativity and identity. A Broadway-actor turned music teacher in a New York Catholic school, LaBanca’s story became the foundation of his solo play COMMUNION. According to his website, the show is “based on the...

Voices from Africa: Rev. Antonio Ocharo

I am Bishop Antonio Ocharo of the Catholic Church in Exile, Diocese of Kenya. I am married with 4 children. I was raised up as a Roman Catholic adherent and later in life I joined a Roman Catholic Seminary pursuing studies in philosophy and theology in preparation for...

Pilgrimage

2025Jubilee Pilgrimage  The Global Network...

Pilgrims’ Rest

After the journey, a shared table.The Pilgrims’...

THE CORNER 14

In this edition of The Corner, we invite you on...

(Portuguese translation below) Hello, I’m Bê, from Brazil! I am a non-binary trans...

Lula shares with us a beautiful letter, full of heartfelt words, thank you Lula! It...

SANTA MARÍA DE GUADALUPE: bless and encourage our service

SANTA MARÍA DE GUADALUPE: bless and encourage our service

Translation of the Spanish homily with the aim "Bless and Encourage our Service" celebrated at the Basilica de Guadalupe on September 14th, 2022, by Fr Gonzalo Rosas sj for the presence of the GNRC Fourth Assembly attendants. You may find the original Spanish version...

Memories and Hopes from our Fourth Assembly

Memories and Hopes from our Fourth Assembly

Some Memories... Thoughts and Images of Joy and Hope from the Attendants Let´s open our hearts through the expressions of emotions and thoughts present in the Fourth Assembly. "Participating in the 4th Assembly of...

United in Joy to Walk Together by Antonio Ortiz

United in Joy to Walk Together by Antonio Ortiz

Walk Together for a More Welcoming and Inclusive Church Inspired by Pope Francis' invitation to walk together – The Synodal Path – to build a Catholic Church where everyone is welcome, the member communities of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) shared...

Activities Summary of an Amazing Fourth Assembly

Activities Summary of an Amazing Fourth Assembly

A Brief Summary of an Extraordinary Fourth Assembly It was a two years work for GNRC - involving the Board, most of our Committees and our host group "RedCam" - to prepare our Fourth Assembly. Even if it was delayed for a year, since the official invitation on April...

Gratitude in an Open Letter to the Society of Jesus

Gratitude in an Open Letter to the Society of Jesus

Open Letter to the Society of Jesus from the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics You may find the original letter in Spanish and Portuguese here or for direct download To Rev Fr Arturo Sosa, General Superior of the Society of Jesus It´s our need to express our...

Synodal Process 2022-2023 Statement

Synodal Process 2022-2023 Statement

Statement to the Vatican Synodal Process As the first phase of the current Synod of the Roman Catholic Church comes to a close, members of the Roman Catholic Working Group of the European Forum of LGBT+ Christian Groups have submitted their statement to the Vatican....

Outreach reveals an amazing letter from Pope Francis

Outreach reveals an amazing letter from Pope Francis

On many levels this letter on the Outreach site is great news! Fr. James Martin wrote to Pope Francis asking three questions, and the Pope replied almost immediately with a hand written note on the new site Outreach. The Pope's affirmation and love for our...

GNRC Fourth Assembly: I AM YOUR MOTHER

GNRC Fourth Assembly: I AM YOUR MOTHER

Be welcome to the GNRC Fourth Assembly in Mexico City! Since its creation in October 2015, the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) brings together groups and organisations, which provide pastoral care and work for justice for LGBTQI people. The Network strives...

Discover Rainbow Resources on Easter Week 2022

Discover Rainbow Resources on Easter Week 2022

Find a list of Rainbow Resources on Easter Week 2022 from our faithful Catholic communities and allies in their original language: Videos, Images, Guidelines and inspiring words. Easter Week in English James Alison reflection and liturgies on his YouTube Channel...

Pray for Peace in Europe

Pray for Peace in Europe

GNRC Prays For Peace In Europe The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics joins hands with our siblings in Russia and Ukraine to find a way to give peace a chance. We know that war and conflict are not the solution but merely a propagator for visceral anger and hatred...

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