Italian bishop to LGBTQ people: I speak not of “welcoming” but of “recognition and full integration.” – Anglican Ink © 2026
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Catholic Apology to LGBTQ+ People During Italian Prayer Vigil
Bishop Giampio Luigi Devasini During a prayer vigil for overcoming homophobia and transphobia held on May 20, 2026 in Chiavari, Italy, a striking public act of repentance took place. In a text read aloud during the vigil, Catholics asked forgiveness from LGBTQ+ people and their families for the discrimination, exclusion, silence, violence, and suffering caused or ignored within the Church. The vigil was attended by Bishop Giampio Luigi Devasini …
Italian bishop to LGBTQ people: I speak not of “welcoming” but of “recognition and full integration.” – Anglican Ink © 2026
Editor’s note: On May 16, 2026 at the Parish of Santa Maria Stella in Albano Laziale, Italy, a diocesan prayer service was held with the LGBTQ community for the intention of overcoming homophobia and transphobia, organized in conjunction with La Tenda di Gionata, a group for Italian LGBTQ Catholics. One of the main speakers was Vincenzo Viva, the bishop of Albano, who also knelt in the sanctuary before the vigil and prayed with the group. The …
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