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Pope Leo XIV affirms that family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman”

Pope Leo XIV affirms that family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman”

Pope Leo XIV has affirmed that family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” which will offend many LGBTQ+ Catholics worldwide. The 69-year-old, who was appointed on 8 May, made the comments when he met the Vatican diplomatic corps at St Peter’s Basilica for the first time. At t

LGBTQ+ Catholics express concern over remarks made by new Pope Leo XIV

LGBTQ+ Catholics express concern over remarks made by new Pope Leo XIV

After years of more sympathetic comments from Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ Catholics have expressed concern over remarks made by new Pope Leo XIV, who condemned what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and “the redefinition of marriage” as “at odds with the Gospel”. In 2012, Pope Leo that criticised Wester

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls on Roman Catholic Church to elect a pope who will resist the “gay lobby”

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls on Roman Catholic Church to elect a pope who will resist the “gay lobby”

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller has called on the Roman Catholic Church to elect a pope who will resist the “gay lobby” – as the Church prepares to elect a new Pope following Pope Francis’ death. Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the 77-year-old said the next pontiff must be “determined to cou

Pope Francis: “More compassion but still homophobic”, says LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell

Pope Francis: “More compassion but still homophobic”, says LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell

LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has released a statement following news of the death of Pope Francis. Mr Tatchell, who campaigned against Catholic homophobia for 58 years and staged 10 major protests against the discrimination advocated by Popes, Cardinals & Archbishops over the last five-pl

Pope Francis mocked as Rome LGBTQ+ Pride Parade celebrates 30th anniversary

Pope Francis mocked as Rome LGBTQ+ Pride Parade celebrates 30th anniversary

The Rome LGBTQ+ Pride Parade celebrated its 30th anniversary in June as tens of thousands of people in brightly coloured outfits marched through the Italian capital waving banners, dancing and singing as they marked gay rights and poked fun at Pope Francis, who had to issue an apology last month aft

Pope Francis accused of using ANOTHER homophobic term just weeks after apologising for “extremely homophobic language”

Pope Francis accused of using ANOTHER homophobic term just weeks after apologising for “extremely homophobic language”

Pope Francis has again used a homophobic term after apologising in May for saying gay men should not be admitted to Church seminaries because “there’s already too much f*****ry”. He used of the word ‘frociaggine’, a vulgar Italian term roughly translating as ‘f*****ness’, on May 20 during a closed-d

Pope Francis apologises for using “extremely homophobic language”

Pope Francis apologises for using “extremely homophobic language”

Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men during a meeting of Italian Bishops. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were “hurt by the use of a word”. At a “private meeting”

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