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Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. Home Discussions Workshop Market Broadcasts. Change language. View desktop website.

Accounts about the homosexual liaisons of Julius's successor, Leo X (Giovanni de' Medici, ; reigned ), are recorded in a variety of different types of contemporary sources, and they were repeated in historical accounts of the papacy published in the later sixteenth century. Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers. See further information and configure your preferences.

Pope Leo XIV, then a cardinal, publicly agreed with Pope Francis and posted on social media that “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.” Here’s what Pope Leo XIV has said over the years on a number of issues: LGBTQ+ people. Lucy Middleton. Robert Francis Prevost has used his initial days as leader of the Catholic world to call for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of imprisoned journalists. Soon after his election in , Francis said gay people should not be discriminated against and that being gay was not a sin , but reaffirmed Catholic teaching that says same-sex acts are sinful.

Here’s what we know so far about the new Pope’s stances on key issues: The LGBTQ+ Catholic community. Mixner, David September 28, It has been viewed times, with 11 in the last month. More information about this article can be viewed below.