From Fox News: Over 1,000 LGBTQ Catholics and their families walked through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this weekend as part of a Jubilee pilgrimage listed on the Vatican’s official Holy Year calendar.
The event appeared under the neutral title “Pilgrimage of the Tenda di Gionata Association (Jonathan’s Tent) and other associations” for Sept. 6, 2025 on their website.
The listing marks the first time an LGBTQ pilgrimage has been included in the Vatican’s Jubilee program.
Many pilgrims hailed it as a sign of welcome following Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy, while critics in Catholic media blasted the move as undermining Church tradition.
The group of LGBTQ people carried a cross decorated in rainbow colors.
In response to the YouTube video posted by the Associated Press, many people are sharing their disgust in the comments section. Below is just a sampling of the outraging being shared:
Not what we need for the Church. Repent and return to Truth and tradition!
The devil is laughing.
I can’t believe this abomination.
This is heretical and a disgrace.
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 2 Tim 4:2
An absolute abomination.
Demonic!!!!!
However, some are praising the moment.
One person gushed, “Wonderful show of love and acceptance. Just like Jesus would want. Loser haters gonna hate.”
Another person wrote, “Glad to see the Pope welcoming in more faithful! For all the haters, maybe instead be grateful the Church is actually attracting a lot of LGBTQ+ people again, and GROWING the number of God’s Faithful on Earth?!”
Rev. James Martin, one of the most prominent advocates for inclusion of the LGBTQ+ in the Catholic Church, met with Pope Leo XIV this week, saying the Pope reaffirmed a commitment to inclusivity within the Church.
“I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope… pic.twitter.com/ks6qSXTIBZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 2, 2025
Have to wonder what the apostle Paul would have said about this.
LGBTQ Catholics march through St. Peter’s Basilica in Jubilee rite as Vatican calendar entry stirs controversy https://t.co/LQkeq7JQI6 #FoxNews
— John Paul Jones (@rockjunk6) September 7, 2025
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