Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

The old maxim that actions speak louder than words may not have its origins in scripture, but it applies to Pope Francis and his posture toward the LGBTQ community. Many gay advocates criticized ...

The letter was written in Spanish ... a very pastoral feeling when you look in the eyes of the pope.” Though Francis’ gestures of acceptance for LGBTQ people set an example for other Catholic ...

Will the church continue the path of outreach charted by Pope Francis, softening its harsh positions? Will it allow LGBTQ Catholics to fully participate in the church? Rev. James Martin ...

"Pope Francis did more for LGBTQ Catholics than all of his predecessors ... signed what would later be known by activists as the "Halloween letter." The document on "the pastoral care of ...

Later that year, Pope Francis announced that blessings should be extended to LGBTQ couples, though it did not change the church's opinion on marriage, according to the New York Times. The Vatican ...

Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes is an assistant clinical professor at the Yale Child Study Center and vice president of ...

On the eve of the papal conclave, one of the big questions hanging in the air is whether the church will continue the path that Pope Francis set in softening its harsh positions on LGBTQ Catholics.