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Historic pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Catholics at the Vatican, “Holy Door” opens to the community

2025-09-07 11:26:39Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Around 1,400 Catholics dressed in rainbow clothing and carrying crosses have taken part in the first officially recognized LGBTQ+ pilgrimage in Rome, as part of the Vatican's Jubilee Year.

Pilgrims from 20 countries have participated in prayer vigils, masses and other activities this weekend, although they will not have a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.

His predecessor, Pope Francis, who died in April, did not change the Roman Catholic Church's doctrine regarding the LGBTQ+ community - but did take some steps forward in a decree in 2023.

These included allowing priests to bless same-sex couples - a move that angered conservative Catholics, especially in Africa.

On Saturday, members of the LGBTQ+ community entered St. Peter's Basilica through the Holy Door - a procession symbolizing reconciliation.

The door is opened only once every 25 years to mark the jubilee years of the Roman Catholic Church, writes the BBC.

"Not only are LGBTQ people marching and walking to say they are part of the Church, but official Church institutions are welcoming them and helping them tell their stories," Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministries, was quoted as saying by the National Catholic Reporter website.

Ministry helps advocate for LGBTQ+ community within Catholic Church/ Kosovapress 


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