LGBT+ Spanish History

This timeline traces key moments in the struggle for LGBT+ rights in Spain, from repression under Franco's regime to legal recognition and social inclusion. It is a story of  efforts, activism, communities, and policymakers who shaped a path toward justice and...

He Saved Me/ Él me salvó: an Ignatian Contemplation / una contemplación ignaciana

Text available both in english and Spanish Texto disponible en inglés y en español.The following is a personal contemplation on the Gospel of Luke (7:36–50), born from a deeply lived prayer experience in the Ignatian spiritual tradition. It reflects the practice of...

Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering

The GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation committee invites you to its next bi-weekly contemplative gathering. Date and Time: Our next Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering will be on Saturday, August 9th, (See times below): 7 a.m. San Francisco/Vancouver; 8...

Delivering hope / Entregar Esperanza

Delivering Hope (Spanish version below) Hello, I am Maritza Fuenzalida Salas, a woman, bisexual, activist, Catholic, and believer. I belong to the Comunidad de Vida y Coro Diversidad Vocal (Community of Life and Vocal Diversity Choir) in Chile. For me, belonging to...

LGBT+ Spanish History

This timeline traces key moments in the struggle for LGBT+ rights in Spain, from repression under Franco's regime to legal recognition and social inclusion. It is a story of  efforts, activism, communities, and policymakers who shaped a path toward justice and...

Las semillas de la 4a asamblea de la GNRC en México.

Las semillas de la 4a asamblea de la GNRC en México. (scroll down for the English version) Mirar desde la esperanza fue la primer semilla que se sembró en mi desde aquel septiembre del 2022, fecha en que se llevó a cabo en la ciudad de México la cuarta asamblea de la...

History does not repeat (if we learn, remember, and act)

Over the past few years, many of us engaged in faith-based and civil society activism have sensed a growing hostility in the air. Ari Shaw’s recently wrote an article in Foreign Affairs confirming with clarity that it is not only a matter of perception. The rise in...

Voices of Resistance: The Colectivo TLGB of Bolivia and the Activism of Rodolfo Vargas

I’m a member of the Colectivo TLGB of Bolivia, committed to activism and social justice for diverse sexual and gender identities in my country. As a member of the Colectivo TLGB of Bolivia, I’ve witnessed firsthand how activism rooted in courage, resilience, and...

The problem isn’t that we exist—it’s that we’re visible

Being a sexually diverse person and choosing to preserve your spiritual identity as a Catholic has been one of the most intense and complex journeys of my life. There are days when I’ve felt like David standing before Goliath: small, unarmed, fragile, vulnerable. Not...

My Rainbow Contemplative Journey with GNRC – By Argel Oclarit, Philippines

GNRC Assembly 2025 – A Series of Stories As we prepare for the GNRC Assembly 2025 in Spain,  we’re sharing a series of personal reflections from members around the world. Each story reveals how faith, identity, and community come together in unique and powerful ways...

Walking Together in a Time of Change

In a world shifting under our feet, we need to stop and breathe together. The GNRC Assembly 2025, to be held this August in Madrid, takes place at a moment that few of us could have foreseen. A change of Pope, waves of political instability across continents, rising...

Pilgrims’ Rest

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

THE CORNER 14

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

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Dadme Justicia: Dumisani Dube

English / Español / German / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) es proveniente de Zimbabwe, pero vive en Sudáfrica. Trabaja para una organización LGBT como consultor en Zimbabwe y en Sudáfrica, la cual organiza "Diálogo para el Cambio": diálogo entre la...

Grant Me Justice: Davis Mac-Iyalla

Grant Me Justice: Davis Mac-Iyalla

English / Español / German / Portuguese Davis Mac-Iyalla (45) is from Nigeria. He is very active in the Church, but he has to fight for acceptance every day: “I believe in the equality of all of Gods children”, he says. Davis is gay, out and proud. He doesn’t see any...

Grant Me Justice: Alicia Nalunkuma

Grant Me Justice: Alicia Nalunkuma

English / Español / German / Portugues Alicia Nalunkuma (23) from Uganda is a dancer and activist for Transgender Equality. Born as a boy, she always felt a girl. Since childhood she faced massive pain and sorrow. As a practicing Christian, still the Catholic Church...

Grant Me Justice: John Kashiha

Grant Me Justice: John Kashiha

English / Español / German / Portugues John Justin Kashiha (32) from Tanzania has a university degree, but he already lost five jobs because of being gay. The criminalisation of his sexuality brings a lot of hardship into his life: “Sometimes I would like God to show...

Grant Me Justice: Jijio Kiriakose

Grant Me Justice: Jijio Kiriakose

English / Español / Portugues Jijo Kiriakose (33) from India finished his PhD in image processing and is now working as a research analyst. Next to his profession he is also a writer and an artist and manages an LGBT support group. In India intimate friendships...

Grant Me Justice: Joanita Ssenfuka

Grant Me Justice: Joanita Ssenfuka

English / Español / German / Portugues Joanita Warry Ssenfuka (35) from Uganda is a telecommunication engineer and activist. I prayed to God to many times to forgive me for – whatever With seven years I was attracted to my best friend. We lived together, we grew up...

Grant Me Justice: Luis Ramirez

Grant Me Justice: Luis Ramirez

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 priest to not commit a sin...

Grant Me Justice: Misha Tumasov

Grant Me Justice: Misha Tumasov

English / Español / German / Portugues Misha Tumasov (43) from Russia is a teacher and human rights activist. His life dream was to become a priest: “When you are speaking about the love of God, you become like a battery of love.” As a gay man he was forced to choose...

Grant Me Justice: Ryan Kollano

Grant Me Justice: Ryan Kollano

English / Español / German / Portugues Ryan Kollano (33) from Kenia was one of 9 kids from a poor family. He was fighting hard to go to school. He made it up to university. Because of being gay he lost everything – several times. The dream of going to school I was...

Grant Me Justice: Dumisani Dube

Grant Me Justice: Dumisani Dube

English / Spanish / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) is from Zimbabwe, living in South Africa. He works for an LGBT-Organization as a consultant in Zimbabwe and in South Africa, which organises “Dialogue for change”:  dialogue between the LGBT commmunity and the religious...

ANNA MARIA VITAGLIANI

Acompañamiento Espiritual en las fronteras de la existencia Se trata de un curso de formación en...

RUNGROTE TANGSURAKIT

NO DEJAR A NADIE ATRÁS: EMPEÑO INCLUSIVO PARA UN DESARROLLO HUMANO INTEGRAL Asia es rica en...

MARTIN PENDERGAST

¿ESTAMOS TODOS BIENVENIDOS? El largo viaje, de 19 años,de los católicos de comunidad de base LGBT,...

SR. JEANNINE GRAMICK

Una Parroquia que Acoge y Reafirma Para la mayoría de las personas católicas, la experiencia de...

PINO PIVA SJ

IGLESIA, CASA PARA TODAS Y TODOS Quiere ser una simple oportunidad para experimentar una forma de...

Pedro Labrin SJ

Pedro Labrin SJ (49) es sacerdote chileno de la Compañía de Jesús desde el año 1997. En la...

Robert Mickens

Robert Mickens lavora a Roma, da quasi trent’anni, come giornalista, opinionista ed esperto...

ANNA MARIA VITAGLIANI

SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANYING IN THE EXISTENTIAL FRONTIERS Accompagnare spiritualmente nelle...

PINO PIVA SJ

Chiesa-Casa-per-tutti Vuole essere una semplice opportunità per sperimentare un modo di essere...

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