Elisa Belotti

Freelance Journalist

Italy

I am a freelance journalist based in Italy, specializing in human rights and marginalized communities, with a particular focus on the impact of religion on society.

My book, La Chiesa che (non) ci vuole, has been published in November 2025 by Edizioni Tlon.

I am the founder and co-host of Italy's first podcast on social justice and Christianity: Cristianə a chi? I have also written investigative reports on abuses within the Church, including violence against nuns and conversion therapies, for which I won a special mention from the 2024 Vergani Prize, the Minotti Prize 2024 and an honourable mention from the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award 2025.

I am the author of Senza Mulini, a newsletter on Christianity around the world.

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Edizioni Tlon
11/26/2025
La Chiesa che (non) ci vuole

"You can't be a Christian and a feminist." Yet it is from this apparent contradiction that "La Chiesa che (non) ci vuole" is born: from the desire to hold together what continues to be considered incompatible, from the need for a faith that does not oppose feminism but recognizes it as part of its own Gospel of equality and liberation. The authors undermine the patriarchal interpretation that has shaped Catholicism for centuries, addressing crucial themes

International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) and Fondazione per le scienze religiose (Fscire)
07/08/2025
Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award 2025

With my investigation Niente da curare I won an honourable mention from the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award 2025

Associazione Lombarda Giornalisti
03/11/2025
Premio Minotti 2024

With my investigation Niente da curare I won the Minotti Prize, a journalistic awards for under 35

Gruppo Cronisti Lombardi
11/16/2024
Premio Vergani 2024

With my investigation Niente da curare I won a special mention from the Vergani Prize, one of the main journalistic awards in Italy

Substack
01/06/2025
Senza mulini

Senza Mulini is a newsletter exploring what it means to be Christian around the world today. Through interviews and stories, it sheds light on diverse perspectives, experiences, and challenges faced by Christian communities globally

DiverCity
06/12/2025
Ecosistemi

Editor and operation specialist at DiverCity, a magazine with a European scope that deals with inclusion and innovation

La Revue Dessinée Italia
09/01/2024
Niente da curare

I return to the pages of La Revue Dessinée Italia (Issue 10) with an investigative report on conversion therapies—those practices that claim to turn queer people into cisgender heterosexuals. The piece is called Niente da curare [Nothing to Fix] and has been adapted into a comic by Nicolò Pellizzon

Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Castbox, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic,
08/05/2021
Cristianə a chi?

Cristianə a chi? is Italy's first podcast exploring the intersections of queerness, feminism, and Christianity. Through engaging discussions and diverse perspectives, we tackle pressing issues within the Church and society, fostering dialogue and understanding among different communities

Substack
10/19/2024
Chiese in transito. Don Malù, un ministero itinerante.

For more than two years, Don Marco Luca Bertani has been, for all Don Malù, is without a parish and a house. His vocation, however, did not stop: indeed he turned into a dynamic commitment, where the dialogue on rights, both within and outside the Church, plays a central role. Together with Patrick Tombola, I followed him in his day to know the reality of LGBTQ+ priests

Piano. La rivista lenta di Slow News
05/10/2024
Spiritual but Not Religious

I'm featured in the latest issue of Piano, the print magazine by Slow News, with an article titled Spiritual but Not Religious. Within its pages, I explore the sense of community in today's Church, examining how faith and spirituality intersect in contemporary society

True News
08/09/2024
God bless America: tra identità nazionale e religione. Il reportage

God Bless America: Identity, Nationality, and Religion explores the intricate relationship between faith and national identity in the American Southwest. The piece delves into how religion shapes community dynamics and individual experiences in a region marked by cultural diversity and historical complexities

FIlosofArti
03/11/2023
Oltre gli stereotipi: femminismo, fede cristiana e società

Part of the Filosofarti festival, this event featured a discussion with theologian Alice Bianchi on the intersections of feminism, Christian faith, and society. We explored how these themes shape contemporary discourse and the role of faith in advocating for gender equality

La Revue Dessinée Italia
12/01/2022
La fede molesta

My investigative report La fede molesta [Troubling Faith] delves into the abuse of nuns within the Church. It was published as a comic in La Revue Dessinée Italia and brought to life through the illustrations of Anna Cercignano

The Submarine
03/02/2022
Il movimento per il diritto all'aborto in Sudamerica non si ferma

The piece examines the unstoppable movement for abortion rights in South America, highlighting the social and political challenges advocates face. It explores the progress made in various countries and the ongoing fight for reproductive justice in a region marked by strong cultural and religious influences