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Pope Leo XIV Scorches Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion In Vatican Address
Pope Leo XIV used one of his first Vatican meetings to denounce same-sex marriage and abortion, signaling that he intends to remain a hardline enforcer of socially conservative principles in church orthodoxy.
Strong marriages, the pontiff said on Friday, rely on the “stable union between a man and a woman” and that the unborn enjoy the dignity of all God’s creatures, two striking themes in a speech that otherwise stressed dialogue with followers of other faiths and prayers for world peace.
He reminded members of the Vatican diplomatic corps that it is up to governments to build peaceful societies “above all by investing in the family, founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman,” Fox reported.
“In addition, no one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the sick to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants alike,” he said.
The meeting is required after a formal conclave and before Pope Leo’s formal installation, which is expected to take place at Sunday’s Mass service at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope Leo’s opposition to abortion and euthanasia harkens back to earlier comments he’s made about modern society’s “throwaway culture” and its incessant crawl from traditional values. Homosexual relationships, he’s previously said, are “intrinsically disordered” while castigating pop culture and establishment media for promoting the “homosexual lifestyle” in hit movies and TV shows.
In 2012, he served as head of the Augustine order, a Roman Catholic mendicant order which prioritizes strict adherence to the original teachings of Saint Augustine.
However, by 2022, he had reached areas of agreement with Pope Francis, agreeing with his call for a more inclusive church and concurring that he did not want to limit participation in the church because of lifestyle differences.
Leo is the first American pope and a registered Republican. His older brother, Louis Prevost, has been a vocal supporter of the Trump administration and frequently posted crude insults against Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats, bringing greater attention to the pope’s political leanings.
In one post, Louis Prevost wrote, “These f***ing liberals crying about tariffs is just unreal” while sharing a video of Pelosi in 1996 advocating for more tariffs.
“Do they not know that there is a thing called video? Just listen to what this drunk c*** had to say In the mid 90s long before her husband had grindr dates.”
Politics aside, the elder brother is ecstatic about what Pope Leo’s new reign will mean for Christians and the resurgence of their faith.
“And as soon as [a church official] went ‘Ro-,’ my mind blew up, because I knew ‘Ro-‘ was going to turn into Roberto. And sure enough, Roberto Francisco,” he told CBS News shortly after the announcement that Pope Leo XIV had been selected.
“And I went nuts. I lost it. Mind blown. My little brother was just made pope. Oh my God. What do I do? How do I act? Do I have to change the way I live? I better behave now.”
