LGBT pilgrims pass through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican<br /><br />Members of the LGBT community passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, September 6, taking part in a pilgrimage connected to the ongoing 2025 Catholic Holy Year.<br /><br />The Vatican has included one event organized by LGBT Catholics on its official online calendar for jubilee year, in an unusual sign of openness by the global Church that attracted criticism from some conservative Catholic commentators.<br /><br />One pilgrim headed to the Vatican City said that it was his first time walking through the Holy Door.<br /><br />Earlier in the week on Monday (September 1), Pope Leo gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent US priest who ministers to LGBT Catholics in a possible sign the new pontiff will continue the late Pope Francis' legacy of opening up the Church to the gay community.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#LGBT
