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Nuova Proposta, LGBT Christian in Rome, answers to the questionnaire of the Synod

Nuova Proposta, LGBT Christian in Rome, answers to the questionnaire of the Synod

Nuova Proposta press release, LGBT Christian group in Rome, January 6th 2014 The Association called Nuova Proposta  (www.nuovapropostaroma.it) –  a Christian  group, born in Rome more than 20 years ago,  and which has been  active  in  meeting and gathering  together people who wish to reconcile with serenity faith and love   – offers  to the Dioceses of Rome and to the...

Things Change. Coming Out and Being Catholic Without Hiding

Things Change. Coming Out and Being Catholic Without Hiding

This is the story of Emanuele Macca for the ‘Things Change’ special, as published in Riforma, weekly newspaper of Italy’s Waldensian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, November 26, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz My name is Emanuele. I’m 37 years old, I live in Pavia, Italy and – in addition to many other things – I’m a gay Christian. Labels like...

Things Change. It’s Simple: “I Love You”

Things Change. It’s Simple: “I Love You”

This is the story of Ciro Scelsi and Guido Lanza for the ‘Things Change’ special, as published in Riforma, weekly newspaper of Italy’s Waldensian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, November 26, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz “Guido / Ciro, I give myself to you, I love you, I trust you and you give my great joy. Your trust melts away all...

Things Change. Living for one another, a blessing of our union

Things Change. Living for one another, a blessing of our union

The story of Alessandra Brussato and Manuela Vinay for the ‘Things Change’ special, as published in Riforma, weekly newspaper of Italy’s Waldensian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, November 26, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz  “One day you think you’re ok… another you wake up and you have to start from scratch”. These words were written by a famous Italian singer-songwriter and...

Things Change. Kairos, a Gay Christian Group Walking Down a ‘Path’ with Churches

Things Change. Kairos, a Gay Christian Group Walking Down a ‘Path’ with Churches

This is the story of Kairos, a group of gay Christian women and men in Florence, as published online by Riforma, weekly newspaper of Italy’s Waldensian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, November 26, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz. In one of the ‘friendly’ Catholic parishes of our diocese, an ecumenical prayer service is held on Holy Friday. Each church and group...

Homophobia: It Gets Better. 15 Stories of Hope from Italy

Homophobia: It Gets Better. 15 Stories of Hope from Italy

Article by Luca Maria Negro. Published in Riforma, weekly newspaper of Italy’s Waldensian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, Issue 45, November 29, 2013, p.11. Translated by Peter Luntz “One day you think you’re ok… another you wake up and you have to start from scratch”. A year ago Alessandra Brussato and Manuela Vinay quoted a famous Edoardo Bennato song in their...