Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome

Pope Leo expresses support for LGBT Catholics after meeting prominent US advocate

Reverend James Martin says the U.S. pontiff expressed in their Vatican meeting a ‘desire to welcome all people’

Pope Leo XIV will continue Francis's acceptance of LGBTQ+ Catholics

The new Pope met with Father James Martin and shared his belief in inclusion and desire for continuity.

Pope meets with LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate, vows to continue Francis' policy

Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church

Pope Leo to maintain openness to LGBTQ, Jesuit advocate says

As the church grapples with how LGBTQ issues will be dealt with in a post-Pope Francis era, one prominent priest and advocate has said that the approach from the top will remain the same.

Pope Leo Meets LGBTQ+ Catholic Advocate, Vows Continuity With Pope Francis’ Legacy

ABC News reports that Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Vatican in a sign of continued welcome. Read more at ABC News

Pope Leo XIV meets Fr. James Martin at the Vatican

Father James Martin, SJ. / Credit: Flickr by Shawn (CC BY-NC 2.0) Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Father James Martin, S.J., at the Vatican on Monday.Martin, who is in Rome to lead a Jubil... [...]