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Archbishop of Milan Mario Delpini celebrated a surprise Mass on Friday night for a group largely made up of Catholics with same-sex attraction.<\/p>\n

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The Mass, which took place during Pride Month, was held at the Church of San Carlo al Lazzaretto in Porta Venezia, Milan\u2019s well-known gay-friendly district.<\/p>\n

In a brief homily for the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Delpini, who leads Italy\u2019s largest archdiocese, reportedly stressed that \u201cthe Lord loves every person.\u201d Although many of Delpini\u2019s homilies are published on the archdiocese\u2019s website, this one does not appear to have been posted.<\/p>\n

Roughly 50 people attended the Mass, according to local media. After the initial surprise wore off, attendees reportedly \u201cexpressed their appreciation for the presence of the highest representative of the Ambrosian church,\u201d with the gathering becoming \u201can important symbolic moment for a network of young people, parents, and couples,\u201d a local daily reported.<\/p>\n

The small Catholic church in Milan has reportedly served for several years as a gathering place for Catholics with same-sex attraction, who regularly meet there for Mass celebrated by a priest. (RELATED: Vatican Publishes \u2018Emerging Issues\u2019 Report On Engaging With The Gays)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The event quickly drew criticism from conservative Catholic media.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may be that the rainbow militants know which closets to open to find piles of skeletons inside,\u201d one conservative Catholic website wrote, referring to scandals involving clerical sexual abuse, financial misconduct and other controversies. The outlet argued that although Delpini is widely considered a moderate and unlikely to intentionally provoke such a controversy, he \u201cmay have ended up\u201d under pressure from LGBT groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously this cannot justify a Pride Mass in any way,\u201d the website wrote.<\/p>\n

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The outlet also pointed to an Instagram photo allegedly posted by one participant who received Communion while wearing a T-shirt featuring a Jesus-like figure dressed in rainbow clothing alongside the phrase \u201cAh Men.\u201d The phrase, a play on \u201camen\u201d and \u201cAh, men,\u201d was described by the outlet as an \u201cexplicit reference to homosexual attraction.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the participant received Communion, he allegedly repeated the phrase \u201cAh Men\u201d in front of the archbishop, which the Catholic outlet called \u201ca real mockery of Our Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delpini recently ordained new priests and spoke of \u201ca Church as colorful as the cathedral\u2019s stained glass windows, flooded with light,\u201d describing \u201ca Church both ancient and new, where each of us can let a ray of God\u2019s light shine through.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The controversy comes shortly after another dispute in the archdiocese, when right-wing politicians criticized the Oratory of San Giovanni Bosco in Baggio for allowing Muslim youth a separate moment of prayer during summer activities. (RELATED: \u2018Catholic\u2019 University\u2019s Heretical Queer Profs Are Teaching Porn Classes And More)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delpini defended the decision, saying that \u201ccontroversies are always a pretext for something else.\u201d He said the goal was \u201cto pay attention to non-Christian kids\u201d and ensure they were not present \u201conly to play,\u201d but could pray as well.<\/p>\n

The archbishop described the decision as part of interreligious dialogue, adding that the criticism \u201cdoes not affect me\u201d and that he does not listen to \u201cthose who want to teach me how to be a priest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are also those who would like to teach me how to be a bishop,\u201d Delpini said.<\/p>\n

In March 2026, Delpini also wrote a message to Muslims marking the conclusion of Ramadan.<\/p>\n

The Archdiocese of Milan is the largest in Italy and is often described as one of the largest in Europe by population. It has traditionally been considered a cardinalatial see, meaning its archbishops have often been elevated to the College of Cardinals. Delpini, who was appointed archbishop of Milan by Pope Francis in 2017, has not been made a cardinal.<\/p>\n

Among Milan\u2019s best-known archbishops are St. Charles Borromeo and Giovanni Battista Montini, who later became Pope Paul VI and was canonized by Pope Francis.<\/p>\n

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