Catholics Proudly March in Rome Pride Parade - New Ways Ministry

Members of Mosaiko – Movimento Cristiani Arcobaleno (Rainbow Catholics Movement), an Italian LGBTQ+ Catholic community, took part visibly in this year’s Rome Pride, the country’s largest Pride parade. They marched alongside members of REFO+ (the Italian network of Evangelical faith, sexual orientations and gender identities) and the Episcopal Church of St. Paul Within the Walls, offering a public witness that LGBTQ+ identity and Christian faith belong together. Bondings 2.0’s Elisa Belotti spoke with Tiziano Fani Braga and Titti, who took part in the parade. Alongside their traditional banner, members of Mosaiko carried the Cross of the Covenant, a rainbow-colored cross used during the community’s prayer and meditation gatherings. Bringing it into the Pride parade was intended as a public sign that Catholic faith and LGBTQ+ identity are not in conflict but belong together. LGBTQ+ Catholics’ presence at Pride reflects a twofold commitment. First, they seek to witness that neither God nor …