Register now to attend the webinar discussing:
criminalisation & it’s implications
health conditions (hiv/aids)
LGBTI+ refugees
the responsibility of the catholic church
how does the catholic church protect the human rights & human dignity of LGBTI+ people
The European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups (EF) invites you to participate in a webinar series leading up to the 2024 Synod of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The EF's Roman Catholic Church Working Group continues its efforts to support the visibility of LGBTI+ Catholics during the Synod, in alignment with Pope Francis's goal of bringing the Church closer to its followers. From February to April 2024, national Bishops' Conferences will engage with all the People of God to reflect on the outcomes of the first part of the Synodal Assembly held in Rome during October 2023. As we approach the October 2024 Synodal Assembly, there are various activities where we can contribute to making the Church more inclusive for LGBTI+ individuals.
These webinars aim to enhance our understanding and application of Synodality within the Church and explore ways to foster a truly listening Church for everyone. We hope these sessions will facilitate ongoing participation and meaningful contributions from LGBTI+ Catholics, individuals and groups, parents, families, and others to the 2024 Synodal Process of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as to the subsequent outcomes beyond 2024.
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Inputs from speakers and activists during the webinars will be recorded and made available as a podcast. You can find the "Priceless PODCAST" on your preferred podcasting platform to catch up on all recordings of previous synodal webinars.
Speakers
Dr. Vincent Manning has been engaged in HIV ministry since the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. His 2019 doctoral thesis explores issues at the intersection of HIV and Christian faith; the experiences of ten people living with HIV are viewed through the theological lens of the Passion. He is currently Director of the charity, Catholics for AIDS Prevention & Support, and a leader within the Positive Faith HIV peer support ministry.
Davis Mac-Iyalla is a Nigerian-born Anglo-Catholic Christian and well-known LGBT+ human rights activist, public speaker, and an interfaith minister. Davis is the founder and executive director for the Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa (IDNOWA) founded in 2016. IDNOWA is a regional network of faith-based individuals and activists working for the inclusion of diverse persons to create a world governed by respect and dignity.
Brian is an activist based in rural Kenya where, for the last 15 years, he has actively worked with LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees in areas of integration, sustainable livelihoods, and security.
Dr. Michael Brinkschröder (GER) is a Catholic theologian and sociologist who works for Regenbogenpastoral (Queer Ministry) in the Archdiocese of Munich and as a teacher of religious education. He was co-president of the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups from 2011-2015 and co-chair of the Steering Committee of Global Network of Rainbow Catholics from 2015-2017. He is currently chair of the Roman Catholic Church Working Group of the European Forum.