Pope Leo says the family based on a “union between a man and a woman” protects the dignity of the unborn

Pope Leo XIV confirmed the traditional Catholic doctrine of marriage, saying that it is based on the “stable union between a man and a woman.”

The Pope, who was elected to lead the Catholic Church on May 8, made his first major remarks as a Pontiff during a private audience with the Vatican’s diplomatic corps on Friday, where he also emphasized the inherent dignity of the fragile and vulnerable, including unborn, elderly and immigrants.

“It is the responsibility of government leaders to work to build harmonious and peaceful civil societies,” the Pope said. “This can be achieved primarily by investing in a family based on a stable union between a man and a woman.”

While Pope Francis also said that the church could not accept same-sex marriage, the conservatives accused the late Pontiff of Sitto confusion among the faithful, being more welcoming than his predecessors to LGBTQ people and approve of the blessings of people in same-sex relationships.

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“No one is released from their desire to guarantee respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most fragile and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the patients to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants,” Leo said.

Collection with the Vatican’s diplomatic building is a standard protocol after election of a new pope and allows him to congratulate the representatives of the world governments before his official installation liturgy on Sunday. Vice President J.

Observing the dignity of immigrants, Pope Leo noted that his own family had immigrated to the United States. His remarks can lead to friction with President Donald Trump, who seeks to deport millions of illegal US immigrants Trump and Pope Francis, also publicly encountered immigration.

Media positioned Pope Leo XIV as a potentially “counterweight” of Trump

“My own story is that of a citizen, the descendant of the immigrants, who in turn chose to emigrate,” Pope Leo told ambassadors to the Vatican.

“All of us, in the course of our lives, can be healthy or sick, hired or unemployed, live in our native land or in a foreign country, but our dignity always remains unchanged. It is the dignity of a being desired and loved by God,” he added.

Pope Leo’s father was of French and Italian descent while his mother was of Spanish origin.

Pope Leo called on the attendees to have three basic words – “Peace”, “Justice” and “Truth” – and said that they represent the pillars of the Missionary Activity of the Church and the purpose of diplomacy of the Holy See.

The truth, for example, he said that “it does not create a division, but more recently enables us to face even more decisive challenges of our time, such as migration, ethical use of artificial intelligence and protecting our beloved planet Earth.”

“These are challenges that require everyone’s commitment and cooperation, as no one can think of confronting them alone.

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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