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U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. Here's what he's said about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

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Louis Prevost interview outside his home in Port Charlotte Florida brother of Pope Leo XIV who holds an audience for participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches at the Paul VI Hall Vatican City May 2025

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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.

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Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Louis Prevost, brother of newly elected Pope Leo XIV

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

The vice president has a terrible track record with popes!

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.

'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.

U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. Here's what he's said about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

New pope voted in Republican primaries, Illinois records show

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

Will the Catholic Church continue blessing same-sex couples under Pope Leo XIV?

A Vatican official spoke with a reporter about the topic recently.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

SCOTUS rules against nation's first religious charter school

A split decision keeps in place a lower court ruling barring St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma from accessing funds in the state's charter school program.

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.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

The Golden Age of Denial: Orientalism

Considered by some a patronizing Western reimagining of the Middle East, many of these Orientalist depictions are frankly homoerotic.

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The vice president has a terrible track record with popes!

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.

Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost has criticized the extreme policies of the Republican administration.

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

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

A Vatican official spoke with a reporter about the topic recently.

Habemus gay osculum! We have a gay kiss!

There are sinners and saints in every family.

The new pope made the statement in a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.

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?

Opinion: In Pope Leo XIV, the United States now has a leader who will be respected by everyone in the world, writes John Casey.

The executive director of Outreach, the queer Catholic resource organization, provides some insight from Rome into what can be expected from the conclave.

A split decision keeps in place a lower court ruling barring St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma from accessing funds in the state's charter school program.

It’s just a stab in the back,” the 63-year-old band director told local media.

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Opinion: There’s one in every family. The black and now red sheep. And we know who that is in the pope’s family, writes John Casey

Considered by some a patronizing Western reimagining of the Middle East, many of these Orientalist depictions are frankly homoerotic.