Jesuiten James Martin fick en privataudiens av påven Leo XIV 1 september 2025. Han beskriver mötet som vänligt, varmt och han uppmuntrades att fortsätta med sitt arbete – se hans artikel på Outreach.
The message I received from him, loud and clear, was that he wanted to continue with the same approach that Pope Francis had advanced, which was one of openness and welcome. So, it was very much a hopeful message of continuity.
James Martin presenterade förslag, som kan vara utgångspunkt för församlingar och stift att välkomna hbtqi-personer:
1) Acknowledge (that LGBTQ people exist at all and exist in the church)
2) Listen (at all levels of the church, as part of synodality)
3) Welcome (with pastoral outreach programs designed for LGBTQ Catholics)
4) Include (in parish and other ministries)
5) Advocate (whenever there are incidents of violence, bullying or harassment in the community)
Ett antal internetsidor har rapporterad om möte, bl.a. katholisch.de.