Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis' legacy of welcome

Lucian Nemoiu

(1 Sep 2025) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Vatican City, Vatican - 1 September 2025 1. Wide of St. Peter's Square 2. Close of statues in front of St. Peter's Dome 3. Wide of pilgrims walking towards St. Peter's Basilica 4. Rev. James Martin speaking on the phone 5. Various of Rev. Martin showing the gifts he received from the pope during his private audience 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. James Martin, New York-based Jesuit author and editor: "I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I