Pope Leo gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent U.S. priest who ministers to LGBT Catholics on Monday, in a possible sign the new pontiff will continue the late Pope Francis’ legacy of opening up the Church to the gay community.
Leo, the first U.S. pope, met at the Vatican with Rev. James Martin, who has been attacked repeatedly by conservative Catholics for his ministry but was supported by Francis.
The pope hosts many meetings each day but only some are announced officially by the Vatican. Those are closely scrutinized by Church watchers as a sign of the pope’s priorities.
Martin’s meeting, held at the Vatican’s apostolic palace, was part of an official schedule on Monday that also included meetings with two cardinals and several bishops.
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