Two dozen of homosexual vigils are scheduled in Italian dioceses for May and June, reports LaNuovaBq.it on May 8.
A
record number of twelve Italian bishops are presiding over or attending
these "vigils," which aim to "overcome homotransphobia." In 2025, only
five bishops participated in similar events.
The list for 2026 is as follows:
- Bishop Enrico Solmi of Parma, who presided over the "Prayer Vigil to Overcome Fear and Discrimination" on May 5;
- Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona, who presided over a vigil at the Church of San Giuseppe (Cambonino) on May 8;
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Bishop Claudio Cipolla of Padua, who will participate in the rainbow
vigil on May 15 at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in Padua;
- Bishop Nicolò Anselmi of Rimini, on May 17;
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The Archbishop of Florence, Gherardo Gambelli, who will preside over
the diocesan vigil on May 21 at the Maria Ausiliatrice parish in Novoli;
- The Bishop of Modena, Erio Castellucci, on May 21;
- The Bishop of Savona, Calogero Marino, on May 22;
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The bishop of Fano, Andrea Andreozzi, and the archbishop of Pesaro,
Sandro Salvucci. They will gather at the San Paolo Apostolo church in
Fano on May 29.
- The bishop of Verona, Domenico Pompili, on June 4;
- The archbishop of Bari, Giuseppe Satriano, on June 5;
- The bishop of Forlì, Livio Corazza, on June 5;
That is not all. Several additional bishops have not confirmed or publicly announced their participation.
Furthermore, various dioceses are involved in the organization, support, or patronage of these homosexual vigils.
Other
dioceses involved include Como (May 10), Albano Laziale (May 16),
Bolzano (May 16), Catania (May 17), Cosenza (May 17), Cuneo (May 18),
Agrigento (May 19), Chiavari (May 20), Milan (May 22), Bologna (May 29),
and Bergamo (June 5).
Overall, at least 23 dioceses are actively
involved in promoting these homosexual vigils, including the
Archdiocese of Bologna, led by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the
Italian Episcopal Conference.
The list of events organized by individual churches, parishes, and monasteries is considerably longer.
In October 2025, the Italian bishops' conference published a document encouraging support for such vigils.
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