Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them
Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.
November 17, 2025
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Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
November 13, 2025
Pope Leo says blessing same-sex weddings is 'not what the Church teaches'
Pope Leo said "the church’s teaching will continue as it is" in regards to marriage equality.
September 19, 2025
What is a Jubilee? These Catholics just became the first LGBTQ+ people to participate
A pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday marked the first time an LGBTQ+ group has been included in the Catholic Church's Jubilee.
September 8, 2025
Pope Leo XIV will continue Francis's acceptance of LGBTQ+ Catholics
The new Pope met with Father James Martin and shared his belief in inclusion and desire for continuity.
September 2, 2025
Minneapolis mayor warns against 'villainizing trans community' after shooting leaves 2 children dead
The shooter was identified by authorities as 23-year-old Robin Westman.
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August 27, 2025
Will the Catholic Church continue blessing same-sex couples under Pope Leo XIV?
A Vatican official spoke with a reporter about the topic recently.
July 9, 2025
Catholic school fires Louisiana band director after husband's obituary reveals he is gay
It’s just a stab in the back,” the 63-year-old band director told local media.
July 1, 2025
Pope Leo XIV says marriage is 'between a man and a woman'
The new pope made the statement in a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.
May 16, 2025
Pope’s brother shared a video falsely suggesting Nancy Pelosi is a drunk and her husband uses Grindr
There are sinners and saints in every family.
May 14, 2025
Gay couple photobombs Pope Leo XIV celebration with a kiss on live TV in St. Peter's Square
Habemus gay osculum! We have a gay kiss!
May 9, 2025
LGBTQ+ Catholic organization's leader says he's 'hopeful' about Pope Leo XIV
Michael O'Loughlin is the executive director of Outreach, an organization supporting LGBTQ+ Catholics. This is what he thinks of the election of the new pope.
May 8, 2025
By selecting an American, the Vatican sends a message to Trump's hostility and global aspirations
Opinion: In Pope Leo XIV, the United States now has a leader who will be respected by everyone in the world, writes John Casey.
May 8, 2025
'JD Vance is wrong,' new Pope Leo XIV once posted on social media
Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost has criticized the extreme policies of the Republican administration.
May 8, 2025
Will the next Pope embrace the LGBTQ+ community and a more modest lifestyle like Pope Francis did?
The executive director of Outreach, the queer Catholic resource organization, provides some insight from Rome into what can be expected from the conclave.
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May 7, 2025
Lindsay Graham suggests Pope Trump, and gets properly roasted
Here are 20 hilarious reactions to the genteel senator from South Carolina and his unserious suggestion.
April 30, 2025
'The Francis Effect': What Pope Francis did, and couldn’t do, for the LGBTQ+ community
Opinion: Pope Francis's journey with the LGBTQ+ community embodies a tale of hope and complexity, punctuated by moments of compassion.
April 21, 2025
In his heart, I believe Pope Francis was a much stronger LGBTQ+ ally than he appeared in public
Opinion: Conservatives will likely return to rule the Catholic Church, but one unguarded moment revealed that Francis had an open mind and heart, writes John Casey.
April 21, 2025
Vatican welcomes straight-acting, celibate gay priests in training...for now
The church also declares LGBTQ+ folks exist "in a situation that seriously hinders a correct relationship with men and women."
January 14, 2025
Freemasons, gay men, and corrupt elites in Cameroon — inside a conspiracy theory
A new book explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighboring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons.
December 21, 2024
Vatican adds event for LGBTQ+ Catholics to Holy Year calendar
An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians has announced that it will perform a pilgrimage in September, marking one of the hundreds of events in next year's Jubilee.
December 11, 2024