Choosing the Word That Will Unite the Prayer Vigils 2026

Every year, around the International Day Against Homotransphobia, Christian communities in many countries gather for the Prayer Vigils for the overcoming of homotransphobia (VESO). These vigils are simple and powerful moments of shared prayer, held in churches and...

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

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Verschaff mir Rechat: Misha Tumasov

Verschaff mir Rechat: Misha Tumasov

English / Español / German / Portugues Misha Tumasov (43) aus Russland ist Lehrer und Menschenrechtsaktivist. Sein Lebenstraum war es, Priester zu werden. Als schwuler Mann war er jedoch gezwungen, andere Wege zu gehen. Ich wollte Priester werden und von Gottes Liebe...

Verschaff mir Recht: Jijio Kiriakose

Verschaff mir Recht: Jijio Kiriakose

English / Español / German / Portugues Jijo Kiriakose (33) aus Indien hat in Bildverarbeitung promoviert und arbeitet als Research Analyst. Neben seinem Beruf ist er Schriftsteller und Künstler und leitet eine LSBT-Selbsthilfegruppe. Mein Coming-out war in der Nacht...

Verschaff mir Recht: Dumisani Dube

Verschaff mir Recht: Dumisani Dube

English / Español / German / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) kommt aus Simbabwe und lebt in Südafrika. Er ist Leiter der LSBT-Arbeit in seiner katholischen Gemeinde in Johannesburg. Dort organisiert er den „Dialogue for Change”: den Dialog zwischen der LSBT-Gemeinschaft...

Dá-me Justiça: Misha Tumasov

Dá-me Justiça: Misha Tumasov

English / Español / German / Portugues Misha Tumasov (43) da Rússia é um professor e ativista de direitos humanos. O seu sonho na vida era ser sacerdote: “Quando falas sobre o amor de Deus, convertes-te numa bateria de amor.” Como homem gay, viu-se obrigado a escolher...

Dá-me Justiça: Jijio Kiriakose

Dá-me Justiça: Jijio Kiriakose

English / Español / German / Portugues Jijo Kiriakose (33) é da Índia e terminou o seu doutoramento em processamento de imagens. Agora trabalha como analista de investigação. Paralelamente à sua profissão, é também escritor, artista e gere um grupo de apoio LGBT. Na...

Dá-me Justiça: Dumisani Dube

Dá-me Justiça: Dumisani Dube

English / Español / German / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) é natural do Zimbabwe, mas vive na África do Sul. Trabalha para uma organização LGBT como consultor no Zimbabwe e na África do Sul, que organiza "Diálogo para a Mudança": diálogo entre a comunidade LGBT e os...

Verschaff mir Recht: Luis Ramirez

Verschaff mir Recht: Luis Ramirez

English / Español / German / Portugues Luiz Ramires (57) aus Brasilien gibt Seminare über Geschlechterrollen und sexuelle Vielfalt für Lehrer und Schulleiter. Momentan macht er seinen Doktor in Bildungssoziologie. Priester werden, um nicht zu sündigen Ich wusste, dass...

Dai-Me Justiça: Luis Ramirez

Dai-Me Justiça: Luis Ramirez

English / Español / German / Portugues Luiz Ramires (57) vive em São  Paulo, Brasil, e trabalha como educador, dando formação a professoras/es e diretoras/es de escola sobre gênero e diversidade sexual. Atualmente, faz doutorado em Sociologia da Educação. Tornar-se...

Dadme Justicia: Davis Mac-Iyalla

Dadme Justicia: Davis Mac-Iyalla

English / Español / German / Portuguese Davis Mac-Iyalla (45) es de Nigeria. Él es muy activo en la Iglesia, pero debe luchar por la aceptación cada día: “Creo en la igualdad de todos los hijos de Dios”, dice. Davis es gay, está fuera del armario y se siente orgulloso...

Dadme Justicia: Alicia Nalunkuma

Dadme Justicia: Alicia Nalunkuma

English / Español / German / Portugues Alicia Nalunkuma (23) de Uganda es una bailarina y activista por la Igualdad Transgénero. Nacida como un niño, siempre se sintió como una niña. Desde la infancia enfrentó un enorme dolor y tristeza. Como Cristiana practicante,...

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