Father Sawyer is a Jesuit priest and the editor in chief of the Catholic magazine America. As a Jesuit, I felt sure 12 years ago that there was no real chance the cardinals would elect a Jesuit pope.

Pope Leo XIV met Monday (Sept. 1) with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year ...

Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with LGBTQ Catholics. Father Martin, who was in Rome to lead a Sept. 2-7 pilgrimage of ...

Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Jesuit Father James Martin at the Vatican on Monday. Martin, who is in Rome to lead a jubilee pilgrimage for his LGBTQ ministry, Outreach, also had ...

In a clear sign Pope Leo XIV intends to continue his predecessor’s engagement with the LGBTQ+ community, the new pontiff on Monday met with Jesuit Father James Martin, founder of the Catholic LGBTQ+ ...

Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with the writers and staff of Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit magazine, at the Vatican Sept. 25, 2025. To the right of the pope is Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of ...

Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits, speaks at a news conference in Rome April 10, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Roughly three hours after Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of ...