from Religion Media Centre
Pope Leo XIV has received the US Jesuit priest and LGBTQ campaigner, James Martin, in a private audience at the Vatican. The two men knew each other from the Synodical process, where they had met and worked together twice.
Afterwards, Fr Martin said he was “consoled” by the meeting and Pope Leo had encouraged him to continue his ministry. He said: “Pope Leo has the same openness to LGBTQ issues as Pope Francis had. He made clear that he wants everyone to feel welcome”.
He found the pope “serene, relaxed and joyful” and said they laughed frequently: “It was as if we were back at the synodal table” he said.
Fr Martin is Editor at Large at The America magazine and their report of the meeting is here.