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If a person is gay, ... and he searches for the Lord and has goodwill, who am I to judge?”
he added
The healing that began with ‘Who am I to judge?’ needs to continue and grow to ‘Who am I, if not a friend to LGBTQ+ people?’
DeBernardo saidWe pray that in the 13 years that have passed, 12 of which were under the papacy of Pope Francis, that his heart and mind have developed more progressively on LGBTQ+ issues, and we will take a wait-and-see attitude to see if that has happened,
said Francis DeBernardo, the executive director of New Ways Ministry, a Maryland-based LGBTQ+ Catholic group, in a statementWe note that this statement was made during the papacy of Benedict XVI, when doctrinal adherence appeared to be expected. In addition, the voices of LGBTQ+ people were rarely heard at that level of church leadership. We pray that Pope Leo XIV will demonstrate a willingness to listen and grow as he begins his new role as the leader of the global church.”
DignityUSA, a group that represents LGBTQ+ Catholics, also expressed “concern” with the pope’s previous comments but wrote in an online postWestern mass media is extraordinarily effective in fostering within the general public enormous sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the Gospel – for example abortion, homosexual lifestyle, euthanasia”.
In a 2012 address to the world synod of bishops, the man who now leads the church saidI have yet to find someone who introduces himself at the Vatican with an identity card marked ‘gay’,
the pope jokedPope Francis opened the door to a new approach to LGBTQ+ people; Pope Leo must now guide the church through that door,
he addedCatholic pastors who preach against the legalization of abortion or the redefinition of marriage are portrayed as being ideologically driven, severe and uncaring,
Prevost addedPope Francis did more for LGBTQ people than all his predecessors combined,
Martin wrote last monthHomosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it,
he said
This is worse than any previous administration. He can do a lot of damage to the agency, and when he leaves, he will have left devastation in his wake."
Gina McCarthy, ex-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator under former President Barack Obama, said in The New York Times last week about Trump's environmental policies
Admittedly, not every concrete catastrophe ought to be attributed to global climate change. Nonetheless, it is verifiable that specific climate changes provoked by humanity are notably heightening the probability of extreme phenomena that are increasingly frequent and intense,
Francis saidDespite all attempts to deny, conceal, gloss over or relativize the issue, the signs of climate change are here and increasingly evident."
Pope Francis, in part, in a 2023 letter on climate changeChanges observed in Earth's climate since the mid-20th century are driven by human activities, particularly fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere, raising Earth's average surface temperature,
NASA says in partThe new Pope gets it. JD Vance is a disaster."
Another individual, seizing the moment for a playful political swipe, remarked
This is poetic justice for Trump mocking Catholicism with that ridiculous photo last week."
One individual remarkedYou are going to make a great Pope. Love matters no matter where we are from."
A jubilant supporter voiced their high hopes for the pontiff's future, statingCatholicism has gone woke, ... Y'all ready to convert to Orthodoxy now?"
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But is he progressive in the vein of Pope Francis? That seems to be the great question,
said Cain,
Look, all popes are going to support migrants, support the poor, support peace. Their heart goes out to humanity, that’s with the job. Jesus would do the same,
Arroyo told Fox News’ Will Cain, who had asked how Pope Leo XIV’s “vision” for the Roman Catholic Church could compare to Pope Francis