American-born pontiff met with Vatican diplomats on May 15
Leo XIV is from Chicago.
Marianne Duddy-Burke met Pope Francis in 2023
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu is archbishop of Kinshasa
Vatican's tone on LGBTQ, intersex issues softened under papacy
Seminary candidates cannot be denied because of sexual orientation, must remain celibate
Event not ‘sponsored or organized by’ the Vatican
