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Despite headlines about a powerful “gay lobby” within the Vatican, and a new Pope promising reform, the Catholic Church’s gay cardinals, monks, and other clergy inhabit a hidden netherworld. In Rome, the author learns how they navigate the dangerous paradox of their lives.
Gay Rome and Vatican Museums: the tour you weren’t expecting If you are planning a trip to Italy and are looking for a unique experience to discover the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in a new and original way, we suggest you join our tour reinterpreted through a queer perspective.
The Vatican is organizing its first-ever pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Christians, their relatives and allies during its celebration of Jubilee, a Holy Year that only occurs every 50 years.
According to Gross’s piece in the December issue of Vanity Fair (on stands today), a significant number of gay clerics at the Vatican are in positions of great authority, but they inhabit a secretive netherworld because homosexuality is officially condemned.
Despite headlines about a powerful “gay lobby” within the Vatican, and a new Pope promising reform, the Catholic Church’s gay cardinals, monks, and other clergy inhabit a hidden netherworld. In Rome, the author learns how they navigate the dangerous paradox of their lives.
Gay Rome and Vatican Museums: the tour you weren’t expecting If you are planning a trip to Italy and are looking for a unique experience to discover the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in a new and original way, we suggest you join our tour reinterpreted through a queer perspective.
Vatican City is the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. LGBTQIA+ travelers can admire the awe-inspiring art and architecture of St. Peter’s Basilica, marvel at the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, and explore the Vatican Museums.
The Vatican is organizing its first-ever pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Christians, their relatives and allies during its celebration of Jubilee, a Holy Year that only occurs every 50 years.