GNRC Assembly 2025 – MADRID

Experience a transformative event that brings that brings together LGBTQ+ Catholics, families, friends and allies from around the world to share, learn, and celebrate our diverse community. August 21 → 25The GNRC Assembly  offers a platform to engage in meaningful...

“Who am I to judge?” MSNBC interviews Marianne Duddy Burke

“So many families have struggled with how to love their LGBTQ+ kids or siblings, or grandkids, and for decades tried to remain consistent with Church teaching… Pope Francis’ words helped bridge and heal so many families.”

Pope Francis: A beacon of hope

It was just a few minutes after 10.00 am when my husband Tyrone told me with palpable shock, “Pope Francis has died.” We rushed to switch on the TV. The news was official. The Pope had really died. Talk about surprises! This was very unexpected. The previous day,...

RIP Pope Francis: He Opened Doors. We Walked Through Them.

Today, our hearts are heavy. As the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, we join millions around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis. For us, this loss is deeply personal. His papacy marked a turning point—often imperfect, sometimes painful, but undeniably...

Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering

Friday, April 18th The Stations of the Cross: The Struggle for LGBQ+ Equality was hosted by Rainbow Contemplatives with the support of the GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation Committee on Good Friday, 2023. Some 15 persons from around the globe added their...

Pope Francis Health: Between Prayers and Speculations

The news cycle has been relentless. Pope Francis has fallen ill, and many engage in a race for attention, playing with extremes. Some pray, others mock. Some spread rumors, others fight to correct them. In a single day, headlines declare him dead, then alive, then...

GNRC Assembly 2025 – MADRID

Experience a transformative event that brings that brings together LGBTQ+ Catholics, families, friends and allies from around the world to share, learn, and celebrate our diverse community. August 21 → 25The GNRC Assembly  offers a platform to engage in meaningful...

THE CORNER 14

In this edition of The Corner, we invite you on a journey of reflection, celebration, and action as we highlight stories, initiatives, and voices from our global LGBT+ faith communities. This issue is a testament to the resilience, creativity, and solidarity that...

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024

Today, we remember. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn occasion, a day to honour and mourn the lives of transgender people who have been taken from us through acts of violence and hatred. As Catholics, we are called to stand with those on the margins, just as...

First Catholic Conference on Faith and Sexuality in India

In this time of synodality, when Pope Francis calls us to walk together and listen deeply, we find moments that touch our souls and open our hearts to a broader vision of the Church. One such moment came to life in Pune, India, through the efforts of my group Bridge...

India: A Synodal Approach to Pastoral Care and Social Inclusion

We are thrilled to announce the "Gender and Sexual Minorities in India: A Synodal Approach to Pastoral Care and Social Inclusion", a conference organized by Ishvani Kendra and our member group, Bridge and Embrace. This event aims to unite faith communities to build...

Webinar: IN/verse

on trans identities, poetry, judaism Sunday 27...

Transgender Women in Torvaianica Pray for Pope Francis In a small parish by the sea...

"Any attack on the rights of queer people threatens the rights of all people who do...

The U.S. Supreme Court to Review Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy The U.S....

The Corner n°11

The Corner n°11

This edition of The Corner highlights our concerns about the regressive and oppressive legislation our rainbow families face in many African countries. We pray for the safety of our friends and colleagues and all members of the LGBT+ community.

The LGBT+ Death Sentence in Uganda

The LGBT+ Death Sentence in Uganda

Raise our voices The past few months has seen the tension being ramped up and LGBT+ groups and individuals being forced to curtail their activities. The Parliament in Uganda has driven through legislation to criminalise any one, directly or indirectly who has links...

A day on the life of Christine, the Hemorrhoisa

A day on the life of Christine, the Hemorrhoisa

Article by Victoria Rodriguez for Trans Visibility Day Image by Julia Stankova Chris, Christine, the Hemorrhoisa (menstruating woman), doesn’t know what to do anymore. The bleeding doesn’t stop, although she have been taking the infusion three times at day like the...

Join the Rainbow Stations of the Cross on Lent 2023

Join the Rainbow Stations of the Cross on Lent 2023

Rainbow Stations of the Cross: The Journey towards LGBTQ Equality Good Friday reminds us of the life and execution of Jesus, filled with love and compassion for all - including the LGBTQIA+ community! You are invited to the Rainbow Contemplatives' Online community - a...

Clampdown on LGBT rights in Kenya and Uganda

Clampdown on LGBT rights in Kenya and Uganda

    Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling in Kenya in favour of LGBT+ organisations, the backlash from government and Church leaders has created much hurt and violence for our communities. A few days ago, Uganda lawmakers...

GNRC PR on Approving Blessings of Same-Sex Couples

GNRC PR on Approving Blessings of Same-Sex Couples

Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Praise German Bishops for Approving Blessings of Same-Sex Couples 12 March 2023. The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) applauds the Catholic Bishops of Germany who have voted to support formal blessings of same-sex couples....

GNRC Previous Boards

GNRC Board 2019 – 2021 The GNRC Board now operates under its newly implemented constitution. The two Co-Chairs, Secretary, Region Representative, Diversity Representative and Media Co-Ordinator were elected by its members at the Mexico Assembly in September 2022. The...

Board

GNRC Board 2022 – 2025 The GNRC Board now operates under its newly implemented constitution. The two Co-Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Region Representative, Diversity Representative and Media Co-Ordinator were elected by its members at the Mexico Assembly in September...

Salt of the Church? by Chris Vella

Salt of the Church? by Chris Vella

Salt of the Earth! What a wonderful metaphor of what each Christian is called to be: To make a difference; to be a beacon; to be a sign of God’s hope; to be a sign to power.

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