"Pope Leo has continued Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to the Catholic Church's annual "lunch for the poor," but not his tradition of sitting with them. Francis began inviting a group of trans women as his guests for the annual World Day of the Poor lunch in November, 2023, many of whom were Latin American migrants in sex work. Both years, Francis selected two members of the group to dine at his head table."
"Leo did not sit with any of the women this year, with all the women instead sitting at separate tables. Alessia Nobile, a trans woman and Italian author at the lunch, told The Washington Post that she managed to give the Pope a letter on behalf of the trans community, and he responded with a smile. "That he'd mingle, that he [sat] close to [us], that's a good sign, right?" she said."
"Leo lamented at a meeting of bishops in 2012 that Western news media and popular culture fostered "sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel," according to The New York Times. He specifically mentioned the so-called "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children." Leo said in a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps in May that the family is "founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman," the Associated Press reported."
Pope Leo continued the practice of inviting transgender women to the Vatican's World Day of the Poor lunch but did not sit with them; the guests were seated at separate tables. Several invited trans women include Latin American migrants involved in sex work. One attendee delivered a community letter to the pope, who responded with a smile. Leo has expressed concerns about Western culture fostering sympathy for beliefs at odds with the gospel, specifically citing the "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families." He affirmed that family is founded on a stable union between a man and a woman and said church teaching on marriage will remain unchanged.
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