Pope Leo XIV Archives - New Ways Ministry

Gay Fashion Designer for the Popes Discusses “Silent Theology” of Fabrics

May 25, 2026/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV /by Lynnzee Dick

“Each pontiff, like every priest, is a universe of symbols. His body becomes a visible word that asks to be clothed in forms and colors capable of reflecting the mission he embodies." Read More

Italian Bishop to LGBTQ+ People: “I would not like to speak of welcome, but of recognition and full integration”

May 23, 2026/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Scriptural Reflections /by Elisa Belotti

"Every person will be recognised as a living, original, irreplaceable and visible part of the Body of Christ, without having to pretend to be what they are not, or having to hide." Read More

Debate Between the Vatican and the German Bishops About Blessings Enters a New Phase

May 18, 2026/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Pope Leo XIV, Same-Gender Blessings /by Guest Contributor

"The hope is never to have to resort to sanctions, that problems can be resolved peacefully, as should be the case in the church." Read More

Pope Francis, Pope Leo, and Me

May 9, 2026/7 Comments/in Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Where I thought Pope Leo would stall Francis’ momentum, he sustains that path in his own key. Read More

On First Anniversary of His Papacy, Has Pope Leo Helped or Hindered LGBTQ+ Catholics?

May 8, 2026/2 Comments/in Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

An examination of Pope Leo's up-and-down record on LGBTQ+ issues--and why there's still hope for LGBTQ+ people during his papacy. Read More

Pope Leo’s Remarks on Sexual Ethics Signal Another Way Is Possible

May 1, 2026/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Pope Leo’s remarks provide a sign of hope for those who have long advocated for another way to think about sexual ethics in the church. Read More

Mixed Blessing on Blessings?

April 30, 2026/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, Same-Gender Blessings /by Brian Flanagan

On one hand, we might be grateful for the clear statement of his intention to continue Pope Francis’s teaching that “todos, todos, todos” are to be welcomed in the church, but. . . Read More

“Church Unity” Should Not Be Used to Tolerate LGBTQ+ Discrimination

April 28, 2026/1 Comment/in Pope Leo XIV, Same-Gender Blessings /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"I do not think it is right for the Pope to give the impression that the issue of blessing ceremonies and the Church's recognition of queer realities is not also essentially about justice and correcting the traditional Church view of gender. . ." Read More