US EditionLGBTQ+ Catholics Feeling Accepted
The pilgrimage drew about 1,400 participants from 20 countries, marking a historic step toward inclusivity during the Catholic Church's Jubilee Holy Year.
- Over 1,300 LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a pilgrimage through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on September 6, 2025, in Rome during the Church’s Jubilee Holy Year.
- The pilgrimage's official inclusion in the Vatican's Jubilee program marked the first recognition of an LGBTQ+ group's event in the church’s calendar, reflecting ongoing efforts for inclusion despite longstanding doctrinal views.
- The event was coordinated by Jonathan’s Tent, an Italian group supporting LGBTQ+ Catholics, and featured attendees from over 20 countries who carried rainbow flags and participated in various prayer gatherings, Masses, and group discussions.
- Bishop Francesco Savino blessed the pilgrims during Mass, emphasizing the need to recognize the dignity of all individuals, particularly those who have historically been marginalized, while advocates described the pilgrimage as a source of comfort and hope.
- Though the Church still holds that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered and marriage is a union of a man and a woman, the pilgrimage suggested a gradual opening toward LGBTQ+ inclusion influenced by Pope Francis’ legacy and grassroots advocacy.
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thecatholicspirit.comLGBTQ Catholics process through Holy Door at St. Peter's
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, the culmination of any Jubilee pilgrimage, many LGBTQ Catholics and the people who minister with them kissed or caressed the panels of the door. Some cried. “When I walked through the Holy Door, I was flooded with memories and gratitude for all the Catholic LGBTQ+ people, supportive families and friends, pastoral ministers I have met in my ministry,” Francis DeBernardo, …
What is a Jubilee? These Catholics just became the first LGBTQ+ people to participate
For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a group of out LGBTQ+ people proudly participated in a pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee events.Over 1,300 LGBTQ+ people and their families crossed through the Holy Door of St. Peter on Saturday, carrying a rainbow crucifix and wearing shirts with rainbow hearts. The event marked the first time an LGBTQ+ group's pilgrimage has been included in the church's official agenda.“It is nec…
For the first time, the faithful of sexual diversity were able to cross the Holy Door with the recognition of their community
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