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...

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...

CEI press conference: dialogue, women and LGBT

“Leaven of Peace and Fraternity”: the Italian Church closes its Synodal Path with a call to dialogue and shared responsibility Rome, 26 October 2025 — Source: CEI press conference After four years of consultation involving over 500,000 people, 50,000 local groups, and...

Equal dignity in Christ”: Italy’s Synod chooses the path of inclusion

🌿 “Equal Dignity in Christ”: a New Breath for the Italian Church Rome, October 25, 2025 – 9:42 p.m. CEST With 781 votes in favor out of 809, the Third Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Church in Italy approved this afternoon its final document, Leaven of Peace and Hope...

Inclusion Is the Gospel Itself — Mons. Francesco Savino’s Courageous Vision of Church and Humanity

Dear friends,what many of us have been quietly building across Europe is beginning to bear fruit. Our prayers, our testimonies, our patient presence as faithful and hopeful Christians are helping the Church recognise in us a genuine desire to walk in faith. This week,...

Art corner: Carl Gopalkrishnan — Through Other Eyes

Carl Gopalkrishnan describes his practice as “drawing on religion, science, mythology, literature, politics, and music.”Born in the United Kingdom to Chinese and Indian parents and now living in Perth, Australia, he has worked for decades as a painter, printmaker,...

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 gatherings will be on Saturday, October 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29. Note that many times will change on Nov. 2. Our starting time is anchored...

Jo O’ Sullivan: A Personal Account

Sometimes in life, we have experiences which impact so strongly on us that we desperately want to share that impact with others but are reluctant to begin, for fear we can’t do the experience justice. That’s where I am right now. I’ve returned from five incredible...

Encounters at the LGBTIQ+ Jubilee of Hope: On Intermediaries and evocative testimonies 

The first weekend of September was an important one in the Vatican calendar, with Pope Leo XIV presiding over the canonisation ceremony of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. These two young men separated by almost a century were raised to the altars as evocative...

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...

Mi nombre es Eva Callueng y soy de Filipinas, Asia Pacifico I am happy to be here...

peace is…

peace is…

“Each of us is called to be an artisan of peace.” — Pope Francis Peace is not...

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 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

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.

Homosexuality is not a crime!

Homosexuality is not a crime!

Pope says "homosexuality is not a crime" Pope Francis has made a long awaited and much praised statement on homosexuality during an interview with the Associated Press by declaring "homosexuality is not a crime".  Link Below is a statement from the GNRC Co_Chairs...

The Passing for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

The Passing for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

GNRC offers its prayers for the repose of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The Catholic world mourns the loss of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away today, 31st December 2022. Benedict had been a close adviser to Pope John Paul 11 and succeeded him as Bishop of Rome...

全球天主教彩虹网络致波兰主教们的公开信

全球天主教彩虹网络致波兰主教们的公开信

全球天主教彩虹网络致波兰主教们的公开信:请保护你们的羊群 “我们希望作为教友的牧者(主教和神父),你们将使用任何可能的方式来保护每个人的尊严和人权,这包括LGBTIQ+人士和他们的家人。”...

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