European LGBTI+ Catholics Call to Electing-Cardinals Ahead of the Papal Conclave
As electing-Cardinals prepare to enter the Conclave to elect a new Bishop of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church Working Group of the European Forum of LGBTI + Christian Groups urges them to hear not only the sound of God’s Spirit in their discernment, but also that of the whole people of God including LGBTI+ voices. Many of […]
Register for our Annual Conference 2025 in Turku!
Each year the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups has a conference meeting, mostly (but not always) around Ascension Day. This year it will be in Turku, Finland and registration is now open! Open Doors – Wide Windows We want to embrace you all, no matter where you come from, no matter what church you […]
Job announcement: Fundraiser
The European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups is looking for a Fundraiser.
Report from EuroPride in Thessaloniki 2024
Euroforum at Europride: we carried messages of church inclusion and reminded all interested about LGBTI+ affirmative nature of Orthodox theology.
In 2024, the Europride took place in a traditionally and predominantly Orthodox country for the second time (after Belgrade 2022). It was the first occasion to celebrate the progress of such a country in terms of acceptance of LGBTI+ people and respect for their rights: it is this year that Greece introduced marriage equality!
IDAHOT+ Conference in The Hague and Brussels – 14–17 May 2024
Report from IDAHOT+ Conference in The Hague and Brussles 14–17 May 2024
Statement: Our Submission to the Synodal Process
As we come to a close of the current Synodal Process of the Roman Catholic Church this October, all participants had been asked for submission towards the 2024 assembly. Many national groups of LGBTI+ Catholics from around the globe have done so and herein, you can find submission prepared by the Roman Catholic Church Working Group (RCC WG) of the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups.
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.
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: