Officially, there are still only two genders, it remains a sin to change your gender, and marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman. While gays and transgender individuals are welcomed in the Church for worship and blessings, their actions are considered sinful and they are urged to repent.
Critics attack Christianity and the Catholic Church in particular for being unyielding or failing to “get with the times,” but the Church has maintained its core beliefs precisely because this constancy has enabled it to survive since 33 AD through every societal shift that has occurred over the past two millennia.
With the election of America’s first pontiff, some speculated that Pope Leo XIV’s progressive views on immigration and social justice might signal broader shifts in Catholic teaching on gender, transgender issues, gay priesthood, or same-sex marriage. However, neither the new pope nor the Catholic Church has yielded to the liberal pressure that has transformed so many other churches and eroded traditional Western values.
Just days into his historic papacy, Leo XIV sent a clear signal about the direction of his pontificate. Speaking to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps on May 16, 2025, the 69-year-old pontiff affirmed that the family is “founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman,” reinforcing the Catholic Church’s unwavering commitment to biblical marriage.
As it should be. I wonder if he has time to chat with the United Methodist church.
Amen!!