The Catholic Church teaches that being gay is not inherently sinful, but any sexual act outside of marriage between a man and a woman is a sin. Some conservatives who were critical of Pope Francis' ...

In a wide-ranging interview given for a new biography on him, Pope Leo XIV has said that his approach to LGBTQ Catholics will ...

“I was honored and grateful to meet with the Holy Father this morning in an audience in the Apostolic Palace and heard the same message I heard from Pope Francis on LGBTQ people, which is one of ...

Pope Leo XIV called on U.S. bishops to take the lead in actively engaging President Donald Trump, and said his nationality ...

The audience was significant because it showed a sign of continuity with Francis, who more worked to make the Catholic Church ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (WPVI) -- Pope Francis is the first Jesuit to become the head of the Catholic Church. Typically, Jesuits are not meant to become bishops. Francis is an exception. Francis ...

Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with LGBTQ Catholics. Fr Martin, who was in Rome to lead a Sept. 2-7 pilgrimage of LGBTQ ...

The question became the bumper sticker for his papacy, a sign of the mercy that Francis wanted to emphasize and the humility ...

Pope Leo XIV and Jesuit Father James Martin, editor-at-large at America, at the Vatican on Sept. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican News.) Listen ROME – As the church grapples with how various ‘hot-button’ ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday appointed a fellow Jesuit to be the Vatican’s finance minister, filling a crucial position left vacant for more than two years after Cardinal George Pell ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome ...