Vigils for overcoming
of homotransbiphobia

«Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name» (Isaiah 43.1)

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Find out how to organize a vigil

Vigil
and cults

Discover the cities on vigil in 2026

History

How the May vigils were born

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“Why watch for an inclusive church?”

Exhortation to watch

Prayer in preparation for vigils

“Do not be afraid.” The vigils give a name and face to LGBTQ+ people in the Catholic Church

When a Family is “Outside” (Matthew 12,46-50)

In Malta too we will keep vigil on the journey with Italy and other countries

There are over 60 prayer vigils and cults to overcome homotransbiphobia in Italy and abroad

Dayana. Vivere l’inferno come persona transgender in Turkmenistan

From The gospel to concrete life with The "Solidarity fund" of La Tenda di Gionata

Vigil in churches so that every person can feel welcomed

May/June 2026. The cities where we will keep vigil to overcome homotransbiphobia

Even in Peru we will keep vigil in the parish to overcome homotransbiphobia

The vigils for overcoming homotransbiphobia are increasingly entering the path of Italian dioceses

Andrea, the “boy with pink trousers”

The cry for help of Azat and Mansur, persecuted in Turkmenistan and Tajikistan because they are gay

To the God of consolation, I would then like to speak about the violence of homotransphobia

Because on May 30, 2026 in Cagliari we will keep vigil in the parish to overcome homotransbiphobia

In Europe in May many prayer vigils to overcome homotransbiphobia

Since 2007 the association La Tenda di Gionata has supported the Vigils by networking local groups, sharing resources, curating liturgical aids, collecting testimonies and encouraging communication between communities.
Since 2024, GNRC, the global network of Rainbow Catholics, has contributed to the international diffusion of the Vigils.

But above all the Vigils are the fruit of the Christian communities that celebrate them

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Vigils for overcomingof homotransbiphobia

Vigils for overcoming
of homotransbiphobia