Funds from Dutch Government for European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups
The Board of the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups is happy to announce that it has received a new grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. With the grant the often vulnerable position of LGBTI+ people of faith can be improved.
Mentoring Programme 3.0
Consider applying for a tandem partner in our Mutual Mentoring Programme! Deadline is 20 March 2024.
Job Announcement: Research Officer
The European Forum is preparing for the second run of its research on the inclusivity of European churches towards LGBTI+ people. To do this, we are looking for a person with experience in research.
Job Announcement: Executive Officer
To strategically counter the efforts of the anti-gender forces in religious institutions and societies, we are looking for an experienced and passionate person to work as our Executive Officer, coordinating the project work and everyday activities of the European Forum, in liaison with its Board, Working Groups and membership.
Conference 2024: Registration Open!
The registration for the Annual Conference 2024 in Varese/Milano, Italy is now open.
Roman Catholic Church Working Group in Rome
Read more about when the Roman Catholic Church Working Group went to Rome during the Synodal Process.
Report from Spirit Unbounded Conference
The Synod on Synodality – the big event that’s been happening for the last few years in Roman Catholic Church – is finally coming to an end. The bishops (with a small addition of a few lay people, including, for the first time, women) gathered in Rome to bring together ideas and findings from their respective countries, continents and context, to discuss, and to vote.
At the same time a lot of lay people gathered to push their causes forward – among them queer, lgbt+, rainbow Catholics. A number of members of Roman Catholic Working Group of European Forum took part in Spirit Unbounded conference – among them a polish activist Uschi, who shares her experiences.
Matijs and Gabriele: Building Bridges Between LGBTQ+ Communities of Faith Worldwide
Gabriele Mayer and Matijs Mihelmanis have been involved in our working group for World Council of Churches for the past years and in Venlo this year, they formally stepped down from this. We are so grateful for all the work they’ve put down. Here is an interview about their time with the group:
Participation of European LGBT+ Catholics in the global Synodal Process
After the first stage of the current Synod of the Roman Catholic Church, members of our Roman Catholic Working Group have submitted their statement to the Vatican.
Rainbow Pilgrims of Faith at the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe
The European Forum of LGBT Christians was very active in the events surrounding WCC as part of the Rainbow Pilgrims of Faith project. You can read a report about our participation here.