Pope Leo XIV Elevates Pro-LGBT, Pro-Women Ordination Voices to Major Church Offices

Fifteen new consultors to the Vatican’s religious-life office include sisters who want women’s ordination on the table. With the synod’s 2027 assemblies approaching, the pope’s guest list is the story

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims as a rainbow peace flag flies above the crowd. Welcome has been a mark of his pontificate from its first months.

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