Gay popes

Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the pope shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God. I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts to reach your families to all people everywhere to all the earth: peace be with you.

Top Stories. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. While serving as a bishop in Peru, Prevost opposed government plans to add teachings about gender in school, calling "the promotion of gender ideology Last month, Italian newspaper La Repubblica described Prevost as "cosmopolitan" and "appreciated by conservatives and progressives.

In the eyes of many LGBTQ Catholics, the late Pope Francis created a “seismic shift” toward acceptance. Social Security. Francis' successor, Leo XIV, may be seen to have a less progressive view on the subject, most notably expressed in a address to bishops.

Recommended For You. Related Podcasts. When asked about homosexuality, Francis famously said: "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? Catholics and others around the world have celebrated the announcement.

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. The following includes Catholic popes, cardinals, and archbishops who faced.

It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. In that address, Prevost spoke about the "sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel," citing "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children.

Now, as the world welcomes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, these lesbian, gay, bisexual. It will be a very meaningful moment! There is evidence that of the popes in history, nearly a dozen were gay, bisexual or, in one case, transgender.

Sign In. My Turn All Opinion. Nobel Peace Prize. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. Pope Leo XIV's authority began immediately upon his selection. Supreme Court. In a wide-ranging interview given for a new biography on him, Pope Leo XIV has said that his approach to LGBTQ Catholics will be similar to that of his predecessor: an attitude of welcome without.

Product recall. Breaking News. While Francis made Prevost a cardinal, their views did not always align closely. Opinion My Turn All Gay.