Spanish LGBTQ+ Catholic Group Participated in Pope Leo's Visit

Archdiocese of Madrid invited LGBT activists to participate in event with Pope Leo

'Christians of Madrid Homosexuals' demanded their inclusion within the Church 'as first-class Christians' and to marry 'without distinction.'

Spanish LGBTQ+ Catholic Group Participated in Pope Leo's Visit

When Pope Leo XIV visited to Spain in June, the Archdiocese of Madrid invited members of CRISMHOM, an LGBTQI+ Catholic organization in Spain, to take part in an event with Pope Leo, marking the first time an organization of this kind has received an explicit invitation to a papal event in Spain.  On June 7th, Pope Leo hosted “Weaving Networks with the Worlds of Culture, Art, the Economy and Sport,” an event which brought together artists, athlet…