Rome's 2025 Jubilee Marks LGBTQ Catholic Pilgrimage
First official event on the Church's program.
Pope Francis allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in 2023.
Conservative Church branches, especially in Africa, opposed this.
Participants included a transgender woman walking 130 km and 20 countries.
Mass at Church of the Gesu with a rainbow cross.
Hugo, a 35-year-old from Quebec, saw it as fostering belonging.
Ongoing obstacles include same-sex marriage blessings.
Call for shifting Catholic mindsets to promote inclusivity.
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