If you love being part of an entourage and always dreamed of being kept in a harem, proud Leo is probably the best sign for you to pursue. With a ferocious need for adoration, the Lion is in constant need of groupies, so if you can be properly admiring, you can probably wrangle a backstage pass. Ruled by the Sun, Leo is one of the most radiant flavors in the Zodiac. Patience is a definite virtue when stalking the King of Beasts; you may have to wait for your turn in what is likely to be a revolving door of adoring fans.
Lucy Middleton. Robert Francis Prevost has used his initial days as leader of the Catholic world to call for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of imprisoned journalists. Soon after his election in , Francis said gay people should not be discriminated against and that being gay was not a sin , but reaffirmed Catholic teaching that says same-sex acts are sinful. In , Francis said the Church should seek forgiveness from gay people for the way it had treated them, but later that year said "gender theory" was part of a " global war " on marriage.
Back then, I was a PhD student at Fordham University, where the Dominican priest had just given a public lecture and met with the theology department. We packed the car with graduate students, excited to spend time with one of our heroes. What was it like defending his work to the Vatican in the s? What did he think of Pope Francis?
These comments by the new Pope, Leo XIV, made 13 years ago, were unearthed shortly after it was confirmed that he would lead the 1. It was when I started to become sexually aware, that I realised my existence was at odds with the strict teachings of what I was being taught at school which insisted, at every turn, that only relationships between a man and a woman were accepted in our community. Don't forget to turn on notifications! But as the years passed and I saw his natural compassion shine through, particularly for the marginalised, I slowly began to warm to the church again, as the pontiff began to preach less about what he was opposed to, but about accepting others.