In the first days of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV wasted no time making the Catholic Church’s stance on marriage crystal clear. Leo XIV has aligned himself with long-standing Catholic doctrine ...

Andrew Pollock is board president of the SouthCoast LGBTQ Network and was one of the first gay couples to get married in Massachusetts to his partner Jeff Schmalz. Pollock said they will have to ...

Pope Leo XIV, in one of his first official acts as pontiff, firmly reiterated the Catholic Church’s position on marriage and the sanctity of life, stating that the family is rooted in the ...

When Grassi learned the pope was coming to the U.S., he wrote to him. — -- Yayo Grassi, a gay man and former student of Pope Francis who met with the pope in Washington D.C., said Francis "is ...

Pope Leo XIV to Continue Blessings for Same-Sex Couples The Vatican will maintain its 2023 policy allowing priests to bless LGBTQ individuals in same-sex relationships, despite conservative backlash.

Pope Leo XIV became head of the Roman Catholic Church in May. His predecessor, Pope Francis, had a more inclusive approach to gay rights, but statements from Leo in 2012 have troubled the LGBTQ+ ...

Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. In the Friday address, he affirmed the church's definition of family as ...

Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. In the Friday address, he affirmed the church's definition of family as ...