Law & Equality
February 23, 2026
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The Vatican’s Iron Door: Pope Leo XIV and the Future of LGBTQ+ Inclusion

The year 2026 was supposed to be a year of continued synodality and progressive opening for the Catholic Church. However, Pope Leo XIV has made it clear that while the Church’s arms are open, its rulebook remains locked. In a series of high-profile interviews and private consistories in February 2026, the American-born Pontiff officially dismissed […]