Pope Leo XIV The First 100 Days VIII Addendum - Fides et Ratio | Reflections on life from a theological and rational perspective

Outrages of Recent Weeks.
In the past fortnight, developments in Rome have caused grave scandal for many of the faithful: an officially-listed LGBTQ pilgrimage held liturgies at the Church of the Gesù and then processed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Jubilee rites;¹ the Holy Father’s blessing of a large block of ice at a climate conference—an act defended by organizers as symbolic but widely criticized as bearing pagan overtones;² and off-the-cuff remarks presenting opposition to abortion as inconsistent with support for the death penalty or “inhuman” immigration policies, a framing that echoes the “seamless garment” approach and risks obscuring the unique gravity of abortion in Catholic moral teaching.³ These events, taken together, form a developing situation worthy of serious concern and sustained prayer.
Notes
“LGBTQ Catholics process through Holy Door at St. Peter’s,” America Magazine, Sept. 8, 2025 (noting Gesù liturgies and Holy Door passage; …