Brazil Now Has a Bishop Heading its LGBT+ Ministry

The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) has appointed a bishop to head the pastoral care of Catholic LGBT+ groups in the South American country.
Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto of the Diocese of Jundiaí, on the outskirts of São Paulo, will have a three-year term.
The news, made last week, was received positively by the National Catholic LGBT+ Groups Network.
“For us, it’s the recognition of our 11-year-long activity,” Luis Fernando Rabello, the Network’s Executive Secretary, told Crux.
The first Catholic LGBT+ group was formed in Rio de Janeiro in 2007. It was the start of other initiatives, which after a few years looked for more national organization. In 2014, the Network was founded, gathering groups from different cities.
“In 2018, the Network appointed national coordinators for the first time. Three years later, we joined the National Laypeople’s Council of Brazil [known as CNLB], an official Church organization,” Rabello said.
Over the years, the Network continued …