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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.

New Pope, Argentina Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Selected

A new pope was named at the Vatican on Wednesday, and he has definitely made his voice clear on LGBT rights in the past.

New pope voted in Republican primaries, Illinois records show

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, voted in a suburb of Chicago.

'God's Not Afraid of New Things,' Pope Tells Antigay Bishops

The pope isn't taking the roll-back of language that would have made the Catholic Church more welcoming to LGBTs, the divorced, and unmarried couples as a defeat.

Pope Leo XIV: Can the new 'lion' of Rome roar for the marginalized?

Opinion: As the dawn of a new papacy begins, Pope Leo XIV stands at the crossroads of history and hope. Will this lion embrace his legacy as a champion of justice and compassion?

Pope Francis uses homophobic slur about gay priests — again

Sources present at a closed-door meeting said the pope used the slur during a discussion in which he warned against admitting gay men into the priesthood.

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.

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.

New Pope Leo XIV roasts JD Vance, and the internet joins in the fun

The vice president has a terrible track record with popes!

'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.

Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Former Pope: Same-Sex Marriage Comes From the Antichrist

The former Pope Benedict XVI makes that statement in a new biography.

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.

The legacy of John Paul II

The first "television pope" helped to defeat Communism and to inspire a new generation of Catholics. But this pope also ignored an epidemic of pedophilia while giving prominent attention to the vilification of God's gay and lesbian children. We can only hope the next pope will be more compassionate.

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.

Pope Francis: Sexual pleasure is a gift from God, but avoid lust and porn

The statements come amid conservative criticism of the pope and news that the Vatican will issue a document on so-called gender ideology.

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.

Recalling the Time Pope Francis Advocated for Civil Unions

In his new book, The Tweetable Pope, former Advocate reporter Michael O'Loughlin describes the pontiff's "spiritual revolution" within the Catholic Church. In the following excerpt, O'Loughlin writes of the pope's complicated history with LGBT rights.

Pope Francis Again Cautions Against Admitting Gays to Priesthood

The news comes shortly after the pope reportedly told a gay man, "God made you like this and loves you like this."