Gay cardinal

The archbishop of Newark has declared that "there is no compelling theological reason why the pope cannot appoint a woman cardinal. He was a supporter of Francis' declaration "Fiducia supplicans," which allows the blessing of gay couples. Rik Torfs, a professor of canon law at the Leuven Catholic university, made the claim.

How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. In his opinion, this "helps contribute to the balkanization of American Catholics into so-called right and left wings, or progressive and traditionalist factions, who point the finger at each other.

He has repeatedly spoken out in favor of protecting migrants. Story by GEE. The cardinal, who was archbishop of New York at the time of his death, was surrounded for years by rumors of his homosexuality, with biographer John Cooney stating he interviewed at least four.

Already in he warned against the ideological polarization of American political life. As soon as he was promoted, he immediately criticized an inspection by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the organization of American women religious, the LCWR, judging it highly ideological and punitive.

Inhe welcomed a pilgrimage of gays and lesbians and their families to the Newark Cathedral. Of Irish origin, born in Detroit, since he was a child he attended the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, founded in the eighteenth century in the Salerno area by Saint Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori, to bring the Gospel to the poorest.

Despite headlines about a powerful “gay lobby” within the Vatican, and a new Pope promising reform, the Catholic Church’s gay cardinals, monks, and other clergy inhabit a hidden netherworld. Tobin has condemned abortion and the death penalty, and is very sensitive to the issues of immigration and social justice.

He is considered a progressive, but a 'dialoguist' and cardinal. Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. He signed a declaration in favor of LGBTQ youth and asked that homosexuality no longer be defined in the Catechism as "intrinsically disordered" behavior.

With this last position, he traveled to over 70 countries, to get to know the local religious communities. Papabili: Tobin, progressive pro-gay and women cardinals. Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals to be elevated at a December consistory, a number of gay have LGBTQ-positive records.