The Priceless Podcast

It was a nice Journey, but it seems it has come to an end. Thank you all for listening and watching! Who knows, maybe one day there will be more episodes coming. For now I say goodbye.

In the third part of our synodal webinar series, we discuss vulnerabilites of LGBTI+ people and various ways how the church cares for them. In the recording of the webinar you can hear 4 powerful testimonies from people caring for those in need and sharing the Good News. 2 of the speakers have to protect their identity though, as their exposure might bring them and their work in danger in their co...

The second edition of the synodal webinar series prepared by the Roman-Catholic Working Group of the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups took place on the 9th of March 2024. In the podcast recording you can hear interesting inputs by 2 speakers followed by reaction of an activist on the topic: Fiducia Supplicans and the Synodal Process – Developing Blessings of Same-gender couples. EUROPEAN...

Members of the EF's Roman Catholic Church Working Group continue their work in support of visibility of LGBTI+ Catholics during the Synod, where Pope Francis is trying to bring the Church closer to the people. The Synodal Project Group of the RCC WG works together with global partners to collect Synodal experiences to ensure voices of LGBTI+ persons are being heard in this historic process in...

Each year there is an international conference happening, organised by the board and a local group. Every year it has been organised in another country. This year it will be in Varese, Italy, near Milan. This is an interview with a part of the organising team who tell us about the conference, what we can expect, who it is for and other things that give us a taste of what we can expect if we regist...

Many people flee their countries for their safety, but are we aware what it entails. We are prone to only think about safety and are not aware of all the other components of basic human needs that aren't being met. The need for companionship, to be accepted, to be seen and listened, and first and foremost to BELONG. Yaya takes these challenges with optimism but not without its toll. Find out w...

Many people flee their countries for their safety, but are we aware what it entails. We are prone to only think about safety and are not aware of all the other components of basic human needs that aren't being met. The need for companionship, to be accepted, to be seen and listened, and first and foremost to BELONG. Yaya takes these challenges with optimism but not without its toll. Find out w...

Being authentic is not always easy. In the past, it was even harder to be. For Ricardo, it took time to accept himself and be who he is. Growing up in church that meant a great deal to him, he learned that being gay is a sin. Of course, he isn't the only one. Many of us have experienced this kind of hardship. But many of us, just like Ricardo, have risen from the ashed, embraced who we are and...

Being authentic is not always easy. In the past, it was even harder to be. For Ricardo, it took time to accept himself and be who he is. Growing up in church that meant a great deal to him, he learned that being gay is a sin. Of course, he isn't the only one. Many of us have experienced this kind of hardship. But many of us, just like Ricardo, have risen from the ashed, embraced who we are and...

You probably heard about the situation in Uganda. People are being imprisoned, tortured and killed for being LGBTIQ+. I'm talking to Pastor Ram who is gay and a non-binary person, who had to flee Uganda to save their life. They are continuing their work of raising awareness and helping LGBTIQ+ homeless people, refugees in East-African countries. Ram is sharing his story, what is happening in U...

You probably heard about the situation in Uganda. People are being imprisoned, tortured and killed for being LGBTIQ+. I'm talking to Pastor Ram who is gay and a non-binary person, who had to flee Uganda to save their life. They are continuing their work of raising awareness and helping LGBTIQ+ homeless people, refugees in East-African countries. Ram is sharing his story, what is happening in U...

Ukraine is going through a tough time within their history. We hear about the Ukraine daily in our news. But there are also some good things happening. At the same time, politicians are using this time to also make laws that can harm a lot of people. Helge and I talked about many different topics.  SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Patreon Bank transfer EUROPEAN FORUM OF LGBT CHRISTIAN GROUPS SUBSCRIBE TO THE...

Ukraine is going through a tough time within their history. We hear about the Ukraine daily in our news. But there are also some good things happening. At the same time, politicians are using this time to also make laws that can harm a lot of people. Helge and I talked about many different topics. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Patreon Bank transfer EUROPEAN FORUM OF LGBT CHRISTIAN GROUPS SUBSCRIBE TO THE P...

Have you ever asked your self if you suffer from spiritual or religious trauma? As dr. Jamie Marich says, if you asked your self, you probably have. Dr. Jamie Marich talks about what spiritual and religious trauma is, how you can recognise it and what you can do. We also talked about what parents and churches can do about it even if you can't afford therapy or you don't have access to some...

Have you ever asked your self if you suffer from spiritual or religious trauma? As dr. Jamie Marich says, if you asked your self, you probably have. Dr. Jamie Marich talks about what spiritual and religious trauma is, how you can recognise it and what you can do. We also talked about what parents and churches can do about it even if you can't afford therapy or you don't have access to some...

It is not easy to be gay, especially if you grew up during the 19 hundreds. Add a disability and discrimination doubles. Maybe it even more than doubles as even the LGBTIQ community often doesn't make it easier. Lothar grew up in a village in East Germany, the former GDR. He was sent to a boarding school for blind people. In those times, it was not only a problem to be gay and blind, but being...

It is not easy to be gay, especially if you grew up during the 19 hundreds. Add a disability and discrimination doubles. Maybe it even more than doubles as even the LGBTIQ community often doesn't make it easier. Lothar grew up in a village in East Germany, the former GDR. He was sent to a boarding school for blind people. In those times, it was not only a problem to be gay and blind, but being...

Once upon a time... I wish I could start the introduction with these words. Unfortunately, religious abuse and loosing family members are still realities for many LGBTIQ+ people to this day. Still, it does get better and we have better opportunities to come out and be free, more then ever. Lucija tells her story of how she lost and gained and how she discovered herself, her emotions and her identi...

Once upon a time... I wish I could start the introduction with these words. Unfortunately, religious abuse and loosing family members are still realities for many LGBTIQ+ people to this day. Still, it does get better and we have better opportunities to come out and be free, more then ever. Lucija tells her story of how she lost and gained and how she discovered herself, her emotions and her identi...

Discrimination in the Balkans is still very high. This is true for many eastern-European countries. This is why it's often so hard to find people from the east as quests for the podcast. Fortunately, I came across Tanja, who is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is doing her PhD in Austria on the topic of LGBTIQ+ Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the first theologian in the SE European reg...

Discrimination in the Balkans is still very high. This is true for many eastern-European countries. This is why it's often so hard to find people from the east as quests for the podcast. Fortunately, I came across Tanja, who is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is doing her PhD in Austria on the topic of LGBTIQ+ Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the first theologian in the SE European reg...

Many minorities, but also others (like women) know what it's like to experience disrespect. There are constantly new groups of people who go through that experience, even from those who went through the same hardships. Of course, behind that, there is often fear, misinformation and prejudice. It is not different for ARO-ACE people. Elin tells her story of figuring our her orientation when she was...

Many minorities, but also others (like women) know what it's like to experience disrespect. There are constantly new groups of people who go through that experience, even from those who went through the same hardships. Of course, behind that, there is often fear, misinformation and prejudice. It is not different for ARO-ACE people. Elin tells her story of figuring our her orientation when she was...

Paul's story is heartbreaking but full of optimism at the same time. Living in a time where being gay was absolutely taboo. He was pastoring people through the AIDS crisis. As a pastor he was in search of how to put his passion for ministry into practice and be openly gay. But his passion for ministry had a cost. One being his marriage. Paul tells his story with such honesty and vulnerability. He...

Paul's story is heartbreaking but full of optimism at the same time. Living in a time where being gay was absolutely taboo. He was pastoring people through the AIDS crisis. As a pastor he was in search of how to put his passion for ministry into practice and be openly gay. But his passion for ministry had a cost. One being his marriage. Paul tells his story with such honesty and vulnerability. He...