LGBT pilgrims pass through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican

LGBT pilgrims pass through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican

Members of the LGBT community passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, September 6, taking part in a pilgrimage connected to the ongoing 2025 Catholic Holy Year.

The Vatican has included one event organized by LGBT Catholics on its official online calendar for jubilee year, in an unusual sign of openness by the global Church that attracted criticism from some conservative Catholic commentators.

One pilgrim headed to the Vatican City said that it was his first time walking through the Holy Door.

Earlier in the week on Monday (September 1), Pope Leo gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent US priest who ministers to LGBT Catholics in a possible sign the new pontiff will continue the late Pope Francis' legacy of opening up the Church to the gay community.

REUTERS VIDEO

Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe
Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net

Follow us:
Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook
Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram
Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter
DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion

Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital
Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters

Check out our Podcasts:
Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify
Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts
Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic
Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer
Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein

#TheManilaTimes
#WorldNews
#LGBT