First gay pope

In , Pope Paul VI became the first pontiff in modern history to deny the accusation of homosexuality against him. In January , he had published a homily, Persona Humana: Declaration on Certain Questions concerning Sexual Ethics, that outlawed premarital and extra-marital sex, condemned homosexuality, and forbade masturbation. [67]. When Newsweek famously dubbed Barack Obama "the first gay president" of the United States, the magazine was wrong on two counts: Obama isn't gay, and at least one gay president preceded him. That would be James Buchanan, whose life partner was William Rufus King, the 13th vice-president. Newsweek 's phrase didn't really refer to Obama's own sexuality, of course, but to his positive attitude toward gay people and his support for gay causes, which eventually included gay marriage.

Back in , I wrote the first of my four prophetic essays about how the Papacy of Francis would attempt to reform the Catholic Church through three personal ideologies of his that I called ‘windows’; those three being: (1) Rejectionism (2) Indifferentism, and (3) Inclusivism. Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps. The encounter is one of the protocol requirements after a conclave, allowing a new pope to greet representatives of world governments ahead of his formal installation Mass this Sunday. The Holy See is a sovereign state under international law, has diplomatic relations with over countries and enjoys observer status at the United Nations.

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. The controversy surrounding Krzysztof Charamsa's decision to out himself as a homosexual has overshadowed the synod. At the midway point of one of the most significant Vatican meetings since the Second Vatican Council half a century ago uncertainty reigns among the nearly participants - most of them celibate male clerics - about what it will or can accomplish. Pope Francis is being challenged by some powerful cardinals holding key posts inside the Vatican who fear for their careers, as a smaller group of clerics who support his reforms are pushing for change.

That Benedict IX had sexual relationships with men seems to be beyond reasonable doubt. In his diatribe against "sodomy" among the Catholic clergy (Liber Gomorrhianus), St. Peter Damian described him as "feasting on immorality" and "a demon from hell in the disguise of a priest". The modern researcher Lynne Yamaguchi Fletcher, in "The First Gay Pope and Other Records", rightly called Benedict. The most profound moment for me was seeing a documentary about the Trappist monk Thomas Merton, which eventually led me to leave a life in the corporate world and enter the Jesuits in But another was a moment at the Vatican, in September, I was in Rome for my first meeting with the Dicastery for Communication, as a consultor, a recent appointment by Pope Francis that had shocked me and a few others.

In , Pope Paul VI became the first pontiff in modern history to deny the accusation of homosexuality against him. In January , he had published a homily, Persona Humana: Declaration on Certain Questions concerning Sexual Ethics, that outlawed premarital and extra-marital sex, condemned homosexuality, and forbade masturbation. [67]. Lisa McClain does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Boise State University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Pope Francis has spoken openly about homosexuality.

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. .