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Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s creatures, articulating clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion at the start of his pontificate.
Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps. The audience was private, but the Vatican released Leo’s prepared text and that of the dean of the diplomatic corps.
The encounter is one of the protocol requirements after a conclave, allowing a new pope to greet representatives of world governments ahead of his formal installation Mass this Sunday. The Sacred See is a sovereign state under international statute, has diplomatic relations with over 180 countries and enjoys observer status at the United Nations.
Leo, a member of the Augustinian religious order, has emphasized peace as a priority of his pontificate, from the first words he uttered on the loggia
Pope Leo XIV, solidarity and the LGBTQ community
Ever since Pope Leo XIV’s election, I’ve been reflecting on an interaction I had in 2015 with Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P., a founder of liberation theology, advocate for the poor and, like the new pope, a Peruvian citizen. Assist then, I was a PhD student at Fordham University, where the Dominican priest had just given a public lecture and met with the theology department. My friend, a fellow student, volunteered to give Father Gutiérrez a ride to JFK Airport for the final leg of his trip. We packed the car with graduate students, excited to spend time with one of our heroes.
As my friend drove, we peppered Father Gutiérrez with questions. What was it prefer defending his work to the Vatican in the 1980s? What did he think of Pope Francis? Then one of us asked him about the future of liberation theology: “Who are the destitute of the 21st century?”
I was stunned by his frank response: “The church needs to better get the plight of LGBT people.”
At the time, Father Gutiérrez was in his mid-80s, but he was well-attuned to society’s rapidly changing understanding of gay folks and familiar with LGBTQ-affirming movements in
Seven Quotes That Build Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People
Francis' tenure as pope has also been notable by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, genderqueer and queer (LGBTQ+) society for his adoption of a more conciliatory tone toward LGBTQ+ people than that of his predecessors. "But anyone who utters Christian words without putting them into practice hurts oneself and others," said Pope Francis in 2013.
So where does Pope Francis stand on LGBTQ+ people?
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"If they accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?"
Let's start off with one of the most crucial moments in Francis' papacy for LGBTQ+ people. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the press, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to evaluate them? They shouldn't be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex attraction] is not the problem... they're our brothers."1
The fact that Pope Francis made such a comment – and used the word "gay" in English – was radical, and helped propel significant conversations in parishes and dioceses on LGBTQ+ equality to this day. But more importantly, his comment
What’s the context?
Some LGBTQ+ Catholics are "disappointed" by the new pontiff's past comments on homosexuality
LONDON - The world was watching as Pope Leo XIV delivered his first mass on Sunday, days after becoming the first American elected pope.
Robert Francis Prevost has used his initial days as leader of the Catholic world to phone for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of imprisoned journalists.
LGBTQ+ rights groups are now waiting to see if he will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, who met with trans women, urged the Catholic Church to pursue forgiveness from gay people and allowed priests to bless same-sex couples.
Leo has not discussed LGBTQ+ issues since his election, but previous comments he made about homosexuality have "disappointed" members of the Gay faithful.
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What is Francis' legacy on trans rights?
Francis, who died on April 21, was seen as more accepting of Homosexual rights than previous popes, including his predecessor Benedict, who viewed gay marriage as a threat to the "future of humanity."
Soon after his election in 2013, Francis said homosexual people should not be dis
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