News and Views
What 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.”
Will the next Pope embrace the LGBTQ+ community and a more modest lifestyle like Pope Francis did?
Link The Advocate / May 7, 2025Papal historian weighs what the conclave may hold for LGBTQ Catholics
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 7, 2025While the level of outreach a new pope makes toward the LGBTQ community depends on who is elected, papal historian Miles Pattenden says to expect a certain level of ambiguity.
Pope Francis, the conclave and what comes next
Outreach Originals Michael J. O’Loughlin / May 6, 2025A small verbal stumble at Mass prompted a moment of reflection on Pope Francis—before diving in to speculation about the conclave.
Bold mercy: A gay Catholic’s hopes for a shepherd
Outreach Originals Tom Hospod / May 6, 2025What the conclave means for a gay Catholic and his hopes for the church’s next shepherd.
