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Gay Catholics Write to Pope Francis Who Responds With Blessing

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Gay Catholics Write to Pope Francis Who Responds With Blessing

Article by Maria Cristina Carratù. Published in Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Florence Edition, on October 8, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz Increasing numbers of letters and messages to Pope Francis are coming out of Tuscany (Italy). Among these, there is a letter from the gay Catholics of the Kairos group asking to be recognized as persons and not as a...

Gay Believers No Longer Sinners, but Persons

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Gay Believers No Longer Sinners, but Persons

Article by Delia Vaccarello. Published in “l’Unità” Italian newspaper p.18 on September 25, 2013. Translated by Peter Luntz Hope is mounting. In June, gay believers wrote Pope Francis a letter asking to be considered persons and not a “category.” They expressed their wish for the Catholic Church to open up to welcoming gays and lesbians. On July 11, the Vatican...

Gionata – Italian project on Faith and Homosexuality are in search of interview

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Gionata – Italian project on Faith and Homosexuality are in search of interview

Volunteers from the Gionata – Italian project on Faith and Homosexuality (https://www.gionata.org/) are in search of interview (made by mail, Skype, or, if possible, live; in an anonymous way or not) to enrich the debate. We trust on the diversity of point of view to enlarge everybody mind.That is why we are looking for voices from different religion and different...

From “No” to “Ok”. Italian Catholic Dioceses Change their Tune About Anti-Homophobia Prayer Vigils Held by LGBT Catholics

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From “No” to “Ok”. Italian Catholic Dioceses Change their Tune About Anti-Homophobia Prayer Vigils Held by LGBT Catholics

Article by Valerio Gigante, taken from “Adista Notizie” News Weekly n.18 dated May 18, 2013, pp. 9-10. Translated by Peter Luntz ROME. For the seventh year in a row, Christians from various denominations and faith traditions will be holding prayer vigils with Gay Christians in order to remember the numerous victims of homophobia (who are threatened, tortured, sentenced to death...

From Palermo (Italy) to Quilpué (Chile). Italian and International Cities Hold Prayer Vigils to Remember Victims of Homophobia

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From Palermo (Italy) to Quilpué (Chile). Italian and International Cities Hold Prayer Vigils to Remember Victims of Homophobia

Gionata Project (Italy) press release on May 8, 2013 For the seventh year in a row, Christians from various denominations and faith traditions (including Catholics, Waldensians, Old Catholics, Methodists and Baptists, among others) will be holding prayer vigils along with Gay Christians in order to remember the numerous victims of homophobia. The vigils will be celebrated in various locations on...

Protestant and Catholic, Straight and Gay. In Milan (Italy), an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for Victims of Homophobia will cross the city and unite churches

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Protestant and Catholic, Straight and Gay. In Milan (Italy), an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for Victims of Homophobia will cross the city and unite churches

By Gianni Geraci of ‘Il Guado’ Gay Christian group in Milan (Italy).  Translated by Peter Luntz This year, Milan’s Gay Christian groups have organized a new type of ecumenical prayer vigil for victims of homophobia. One event will unfold in various locations: a Baptist church, one of the Milan’s top nightlife areas and one of the city’s most beautiful Catholic...