LGBTQ+ and other leaders call Pope Francis progressive and transformative
“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.
April 21, 2025
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“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.
The church also declares LGBTQ+ folks exist "in a situation that seriously hinders a correct relationship with men and women."
Michael O'Loughlin is the new executive director of Outreach, which highlights welcoming spaces within the church while working to create more.
The meeting with New Ways Ministry was “a moment once unimaginable,” according to the group.
He advises "pastoral prudence" in response to requests for blessings but says such unions shouldn't be considered equal to marriage.