Leo will continue his predecessor's historic decision allowing priests to honor queer couples, though same-sex marriage ...

The Catholic Church will continue to allow blessings for same-sex couples — but not recognition for their unions as ...

Returning to the Rome on a flight from Rio de Janeiro in July 2013, Pope Francis was asked about the supposed existence of a “gay lobby” at the Vatican. “If a person is gay and seeks God and ...

In July 2013, Pope Francis posed a question that marked a radical shift in the Catholic Church’s treatment of gay people. “If a person is gay and seeks God and has goodwill, who am I to judge ...

He says Francis himself changed the church, but so did the many LGBTQ Catholics who have come out — changing the church at the level of the family and parish. That trend, he says, will continue.

Pope Francis greets members of Mosaiko, a Rome organization for LGBT Christians, at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 17, 2023.

Pope Francis created a ‘seismic shift' toward acceptance, LGBTQ Catholics say LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are ...

LGBTQ Catholics and theologians said the late pontiff’s legacy teaches that change can happen when leaders are willing to listen. NBC Universal, Inc. In July 2013, Pope Francis posed a question ...