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On April 16, 2013, REFO Evangelical Network for Faith & Homosexuality sent the following letter to Protestant churches all over Italy. Translated by Peter Luntz Dear Sisters and Brothers, We are writing on the occasion of the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia to be held on May 17, 2013. It was on May 17, 1990 that the World Health Organization...

Article translated by Peter Luntz In 2007, young Matteo took his own life following homophobic bullying by schoolmates. Gay Christians from Florence’s Kairos group were so shaken by this absurd tragedy that, as his funeral was being held, they launched the idea of planning regular vigils in memory of all victims of homophobia. They asked themselves, “Our Catholic pastors are...

“There’s no fear in love”! (1 Gv 4, 18). In front of such violence against the homosexuals, and considering the silence of the world; as Christians coming from different confessions of faith, we believe that it is in our duty to give some concrete answer.That is why on May 17th we will meet together in several cities of Italy (Rome,...

The IDAHO Committee team, March 2013 Around the world, many faith communities and organizations mobilize on May 17th to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.These faith communities and organizations not only come together to highlight the intersections of faith and sexuality to remember victims of homo/bi/transphobia and to stand against religiously-based homophobia and transphobia but also, predominantly, to...

For release European Forum of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Christian Groups, February 28, 2013 The European Forum of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Christian Groups, representing forty-six member groups from twenty-two European countries, and from Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant confessions, welcomes the wise decision of His Holiness Pope Benedict 16 to retire from his ministry today.We earnestly pray...

For release Soho Masses Pastoral Council, 2nd January 2013 The Soho Masses LGBT Catholic community has always been keen to emphasise its being part of the pilgrim people of God. As you will know from some grossly inaccurate reporting and headlines, this worshipping community will be moving in March 2013 from the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption &...