[Catholic Caucus] Catholic Coalition Asks Pope Leo XIV to Reject ‘Powerful Lobby’ Pushing Same-Sex Unions

National Catholic Register ^ | September 18, 2025 | Edward Pentin

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[Catholic Caucus] Catholic Coalition Asks Pope Leo XIV to Reject ‘Powerful Lobby’ Pushing Same-Sex Unions

Signatories, inspired by TFP founder Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, urge the Holy Father to revoke Fiducia Supplicans and speak with ‘absolute clarity, leaving no room for doubt or ambiguity.’

A coalition of Catholic associations has submitted a “filial appeal” to Pope Leo XIV, respectfully calling on him to “confirm and reaffirm” the Church’s perennial teaching on homosexual relationships and unions in the face of a “powerful lobby” that is seeking their moral legitimization within the Church.

The group further calls on Pope Leo to annul a 2017 papal edict on the issue of allowing divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Holy Communion, and to revoke the 2023 Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans that allowed non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples.

The appeal warns Pope Leo of individuals and groups “committed to modifying the doctrine of the Church not only in language but even in substance, evaluating the same sinful acts as positive facts, to the point of considering them an image of Christ's Eucharistic gift.”

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They cite the German Synodal Way and other leading activists in this attempted legitimization, including longtime campaigners Sister of Loretto Jeannine Gramick, Jesuit Father James Martin and Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe. In particular, they single out Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C., who, they say, denies that all sexual sins are grave, paving the way for the “legitimization and normalization of impurity,” and highlighting his affirmation that “radical inclusion” of practicing homosexuals should be sacramental.

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Ping

[Terry L Smith]

Methinks the old boy has a lubricated left hand.

[Openurmind]

$$$$$ will rule the day...

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Isn’t it amazing that anyone has to “ask” the putative Vicar of Christ to uphold Catholic teaching?

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Did Jesus preach on homosexuality?
AI Overview
No, Jesus does not explicitly mention or preach about homosexuality in the New Testament. However, he did affirm the Genesis account of marriage between a man and a woman as the only normative expression of sexuality. Some interpretations argue that his silence doesn’t mean he was indifferent, while others believe his teachings on sexual immorality and the definition of marriage implicitly apply to homosexual acts.

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The provided documents indicate that homosexual acts are condemned by the Church based on scriptural teachings and the natural law. The sin of Sodom, which is associated with homosexual acts, is described as "horrible and abominable," and it is stated that such acts provoke God's wrath and are punishable by death (V9 Canisius Large Catechism 1555 189:2).

Furthermore, it is affirmed that sins of lust between persons of the same sex are considered very grave, as they are contrary to nature, reason, and divine law (V0 Schneider Credo 2023 185:5). The New Testament also explicitly states that "neither fornicators, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality... will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Cor 6:9–10) (V0 Schneider Credo 2023 219:3).

In summary, the Church teaches that homosexual acts are sinful and contrary to God's law, reflecting a consistent condemnation of such behavior throughout scripture and tradition.