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

Pope Leo XIV won’t reverse the Vatican’s former policy on same-sex blessings, despite ongoing criticism from conservative ...

Pope Leo XIV's stance on gay marriage has been confirmed after he was appointed as head of the Catholic Church.

The declaration will remain," Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández has been quoted as saying The post Pope reaffirms stance ...

Pope Leo XIV is maintaining the Catholic Church's longstanding views on same-sex marriages. Under Pope Leo XIV, Catholic priests will continue to bless same-sex unions.

A Vatican official has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will continue the same-sex blessing policy initiated by Pope Francis. Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, head of the dicastery for the doctrine of the ...

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

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must be celibate. And he has insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers. Leo met Wednesday in ...

The Catholic religious order to which the Rev. Freddy Washington belongs says the allegations against him are ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was elected the 267th Pope by the Vatican conclave on May 8, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025.

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