Pilgrimage Program
"You will proclaim the liberation in the country for all its inhabitants. It will be a Jubilee for you»(Levitico 25,10)
The jubilee pilgrimage of “La Tenda di Gionata and other associations"He will culminate on Saturday September 6, 2025, when beyond a thousand Christians LGBTQ+, their parents, friends and pastoral operators who accompany them, coming from Italy and from all over the world, will cross the Holy Door of San Pietro.
They will cross with their stories, difficulties and hopes the door of mercy and the liberation of God, a wide open door that welcomes us how house for everyone, without exclusions.
This moment, promoted by La Tenda di Gionata, is open to all realities, associations and people who, starting from existential and ecclesial borders, they want to live this Jubilee as a sign of mutual welcome and recognition of the common dignity of sons and daughters of God.
The jubilee journey will be marked by prayer, listening and fraternal encounter: by a great one community vigil, from one choral mass and from some moments of reflection and meetor organized by some realities that participate in the pilgrimage. Finally, on Sunday, we will join in St. Peter's Square all 'Angelus del Pope, bringing with us the hope that the Catholic church is always a "house for everyone".
PROGRAM
Friday 5 september 2025
- 10.00 - 11.00, General Curia of the Company of Jesus (Borgo Santo Spirito 4, Rome): international meeting "Listening to the experiences of LGBTQ Catholics" promoted by Outreach (USA), with father James Martin SJ and testimonies of catholics LGBTQ from different Countries. Meeting in italian and english. Compulsory reservations
- 20.00 - 22.30, Church of Jesus (Piazza del Gesù, Rome): Prayer vigil "Church home for everyone. Starting from borders" with Christians LGBTQ+, their parents and many others. During the vigil the cross brought to Rome from a group of lGBT+ Pilgrims and their parents who traveled backpack on the shoulder, over 100 Km for nine days on the via Francigena sud from Terracina until reaching the Church of the Jesus of Rome. Todos Todos Todos are invited to be there
- The vigil will be visible in streaming on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1062326059223871
- for those who do not have Facebook on: https://streamyard.com/watch/e4MuHyKMtbPZ
Saturday 6 september 2025
- 11.00 - 12.30, Church of the Jesus (Rome): Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Francesco Savino, Vice -President of the CEI, with the participation of all the pilgrims who will cross the Holy Door and with those who want to join in prayer with them. Todos, Todos, Todos are welcome.
- The mass will be visible in streaming on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/786459327885972
- For those who do not have Facebook on: https://streamyard.com/watch/RCMBi2BY6Pq5
- 2.30 Pm - Meeting in Piazza Pia in San Pietro for the pilgrims of the Jubilee pilgrimage to the Holy Door for safety checks and group training.
- 15-16.00, departure from Piazza Pia the Jubilee pilgrimage to the Holy Door of San Pietro with the over 1000 participants in the pilgrimage that will travel away of the conciliation in the processional form by singing hymns and praying, until they cross the holy door of the Basilica of San Pietro. Bring The Pass To Access The Holy Door
- 19.00 - 22.00, The rest of the pilgrims (The Pilgrims' Rest): convivial moment promoted by Global Network of Rainbow Catholics with buffet dinner for pilgrims, a time to get to know each other and refresh themselves. It will be preceded by an ecumenical blessing of the table. Dinner with limited seats, a donation is required to cover costs.
Sunday 7 september 2025
- 10.00 - 13.00 about, St. Peter's Square: participation with pilgrims atAngelus del Pope in San Pietro. The pass, free access for everyone is not exceptionally needed
>Official info on the jubilee pilgrimage of "La Tenda di Gionata and other associations"
