Pope Leo XIV took a step to show that he would continue Pope Francis’s policy of welcoming the LGBTQ community to the Catholic Church.

The pontiff met on Monday with Rev. James Martin, a priest known for his LGBTQ advocacy, according to the Associated Press . Martin is also known for his book, Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Can Enter Into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion and Sensitivity. In it, Martin suggested that Catholics foster a relationship with the LGBTQ community instead of identifying them as “the other” and welcome them to the Catholic community.

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