News and Views
Pope Leo in 2023: ‘All people are welcome in the church’
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 10, 2025Asked about past comments in which he condemned media sympathetic to homosexuality, then-Cardinal Prevost said the church should be open and welcoming to all.
James Martin, S.J., on Pope Leo XIV and advice to LGBTQ Catholics
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 9, 2025Little is known about how the U.S.-born pope might interact with the LGBTQ Catholic community. Father Martin offers some insight—and says the key might be Leo’s support for synodality.
Catholic LGBTQ+ Ministry Leaders React to Pope Leo XIV’s Election
Link New Ways Ministry / May 9, 2025Cautious Optimism Among Liberals About New Pope’s Views on Gay Catholics
Link The New York Times / May 9, 2025LGBTQ+ Catholic organization’s leader says he’s ‘hopeful’ about Pope Leo XIV
Link The Advocate / May 9, 2025What does the election of Pope Leo XIV mean for LGBTQ Catholics?
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 8, 2025There is little immediately known about what Pope Leo XIV thinks about a range of hot-button issues, including the place of LGBTQ people in the church. Michael O’Loughlin remembers the same was true of Pope Francis in 2013.
Chicago-born cardinal elected Pope Leo XIV, pays homage to Pope Francis
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 8, 2025Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, blessed the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Visibly moved, he prayed for peace and called for a church that is close “to those who are suffering.”
