James Martin: "Leo XIV Encouraged Me To Continue Pro-Homosexual Ministry"
On Outreach.faith, Father Martin wrote that he had known Cardinal Prevost, because they had spent two weeks sitting at the same table during the 2024 ex-synod of Bishops.
Compared to that time, Father Martin found Pope Leo XIV "to be tremendously at ease, even jovial, during our meeting".
Father Martin wrote about "what many people want to know", namely Leo XIV's "approach to LGBTQ Catholic ministry".
"The message I received from him was loud and clear: he wants to continue with the approach advanced by Pope Francis, which was one of openness and welcome. So it was a hopeful message of continuity."
He added that Leo XIV has different priorities, including his desire to promote peace in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar: "While LGBTQ issues are on his radar, other things may be more pressing for the time being. And even when addressing LGBTQ issues, he may not move as fast as some might like."
Overall, Father Martin believes that Leo XIV "gets it" and is "ready to continue Francis’s legacy of openness, and that is surely good news".
Final words: "After he encouraged me to continue with my ministry and our half-hour meeting came to an end, I asked for his blessing and knelt before him to receive it."
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