Cornerstone Project

For the inclusion of LGBT+ Christians and their families in churches

CORNERSTONES is the blog ofCornerstone Project, coordinated byLa Tenda di Gionata, which aims to collect and offer testimonies and reflections from many voices on the welcome of LGBT+ Christians and their families in our Christian communities (Catholic and Evangelical). What are the challenges, possibilities and ways in which it can be achieved? What problems does it pose and what possibilities does it open up? How theology and the study of the Bible can help us create cornerstones with which to build more inclusive Christian communities, so that “The stone that the builders rejected"become“corner head” (Luke 20:17-18)

  • The retreat of Florence, a house of affections for young Christians queer

    Testimony of Lorenzo Russo of Rome on "Living a meeting" national withdrawal of young Christians Queer (4-6 April 2025-Florence) albeit the opposite, Christianity Queer exists and we are tangible proof of it. Overlooking the green Florentine hills, from 4 to 6 April 2025, the monastery of the Benedictine nuns of Santa Marta ...

  • New wine in new odors. When a priest meets the lives of LGBT+ people

    Testimony of Don Matteo Cavani* held at the meeting of the corner stones (Florence 5 April 2025) I am a presbyter of Modena, I am 53 years old and I want to tell you how I met the LGBT+ world and what happened when I met him. From diligent seminarian then became a presbyter, having an open and attentive style to new things, towards ...

  • Corner stones. Voices and faces from the meeting of Florence

    What does it mean to welcome every person in our Christian communities, without distinctions? What can we do so that our churches become more and more "inclusion and support sanctuaries" for LGBT+ people and their family members? In these short interviews we will listen to those who participated on Saturday 5 April 2025 in the day corner stones, organized by La Tenta ...

  • Translucence. Stories of transgender faith

    The testimonies collected in the 44 pages of the book "TRANSLECENCE This book is not only a collection of stories, but an invitation to listen and ...

  • "We cannot tell us Christians and support those who oppress others"

    Text taken from the sermon of the episcopal shepherd Mark Bozzuti-Jones*, pronounced in the cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York (United States) on March 22, 2025. Freely translated by the volunteers of the Gionata project «We cannot tell us Christians and, at the same time, support any form of oppression. Whether it's slavery, racism, misogyny or xenophobia, ...

  • The German bishop Schepers: "Attacks on LGBTQ people should arouse a Christian response!"

    Article adapted by an essay by Msgr. Ludger Schepers*, Auxiliary Bishop of Essen (Germany), published on the Outreach website (USA) on March 14, 2025, freely translated by Luigi and Valeria de La Tenda di Gionata. On January 20, 2025 Donald Trump took office for the second time as president of the United States. His speech ...