Reflections by Alessandro Previti There is a seductive idea that has been around for years: remove the Pope, put in a horizontal structure, let everyone vote, distribute power... and here is the free, democratic and inclusive Church. A permanent laboratory where freedom grows through institutional mechanics. A beautiful image, tidy and reassuring. And then I've always liked fantasy. But let's talk about facts....

Article by Joshua Muyiwa published on the queerbeat.org website (India) on 21 July 2023. Freely translated and adapted by the volunteers of the Gionata project. Moved away from anti-homosexual stigma, some queer Indian Christians are slowly returning to the fold – aided by some churches' efforts to create safe spaces for them. "I grew up in an over-the-top Christian family," says Romal Laisram, journalist and editor...