US EditionWhat new Pope Leo XIV has said about LGBTQ+ issues
- Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, becoming the first American pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica.
- His election followed two days of voting and succeeds Pope Francis, whose papacy was notable for inclusivity toward LGBTQ+ Catholics and political activism.
- As bishop in Peru, Leo XIV expressed concerns about gender ideology, calling government plans to teach gender in schools "confusing" and against gospel teachings.
- On May 8, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that the Church should welcome all individuals warmly and with charity, while continuing to uphold traditional teachings, such as opposing the ordination of women.
- It remains unclear if Pope Leo XIV will adopt Pope Francis’ progressive stance on LGBTQ+ issues, and LGBTQ+ groups will monitor his future actions closely.
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Pope Leo probably isn’t that liberal
Frankly, most people knew little about Robert Prevost before his election as pope, so there’s been a scramble to unpick Leo XIV’s past record to judge where he might take the papacy. ‘The promotion of gender ideology is confusing, because it seeks to create genders that don’t exist,’ he told journalists We know already that
Pope Leo XIV’s Comments on Homosexuality Raise Alarm in Catholic LGBTQ+ Circles
Pope Leo XIV, in his 2012 speech, criticized Western media for promoting views that he believed conflicted with Christian teachings, citing examples like same-sex families and homosexual lifestyles.
What New Pope Leo XIV Has Said About LGBTQ+ Issues
Pope Francis. While Francis made Prevost a cardinal, their views did not always align closely.Francis's papacy was notable for his stance on welcoming LGBTQ+ parishioners to the Catholic Church.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?" He also said that being gay is "not a crime" and described the criminalization of the LGBTQ+ community as "wrong.…
New American Pope's LGBTQ+ Stance Raises Questions for Queer Catholics
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first U.S.-born person to lead the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old cardinal, who spent much of his clerical life abroad in Peru, emerged after a closely watched conclave following the death of Pope Francis. For LGBTQ+ Catholics, this transition raises significant questions about whether the Church will continue P…
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