Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has a documented record on many controversial issues that could indicate where he’ll try to position the Roman Catholic Church in the years to come, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Pope Francis rocked the church in December 2023 when he issued formal permission to Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, provided it’s not the rite of marriage.
Based on a 2012 address to bishops, Leo would likely bring the church back in line. In that speech, Cardinal Robert Prevost accused the media of fostering “sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the Gospel.” He cited the “homosexual lifestyle” and “alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children,” according to the Post.
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