Pope Leo XIV met with Father James Martin and conveyed openness and welcome toward LGBTQ+ Catholics. Martin described the new pope as serene, joyful, jovial, and tremendously at ease in his role. The pope signaled continuity with previous inclusive policies and connected inclusion to synodality, urging the church to listen to people from all walks of life. Leo's language echoed the phrase 'todos, todos, todos' to emphasize universality and inclusion. The pope also faces additional priorities, including efforts to promote peace and unity in places such as Ukraine and Gaza.
"Dear friends: I was honored and grateful to meet with the Holy Father (Pope Leo XIV) this morning in an audience in the Apostolic Palace, and moved to hear the same message I heard from Pope Francis on LGBTQ Catholics, which is one of openness and welcome," Martin later shared on social media. "I found Pope Leo to be serene, joyful, and encouraging. For me, it was a deeply consoling meeting. Please pray for the Holy Father!"
"This is, in Pope Leo's mind, naturally tied to 'synodality,' the idea that the church must listen to people from all walks of life (including LGBTQ people) to become more open, more listening, more welcoming and more inclusive. Again, this is very much in line with Pope Francis's desires and his famous words 'todos, todos, todos' to describe the church. This is also in line with Leo's public embrace of synodality, not simply as a Synod delegate, but as a pope whose very first speech after his election mentioned what is now a 'constitutive dimension' of the church," Martin wrote.
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