CBS Explores Leo's 'Traditional' Positions While 'Embracing Migrants'

Alex Christy | May 9, 2025
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Liberal journalists took special delight in evidence that the new Pope seems to disagree with the Trump administration on issues like immigration, yet Pope Leo XIV’s obvious opposition to same-sex marriage, abortion, and other positions embraced by American liberals received a lot less attention from these same programs.

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On Friday’s CBS Mornings, however, correspondent Seth Doane explained that Pope Leo’s views on a host of other issues that could be seen as criticism of American liberals. He asked CBS News contributor Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo: “Where does he stand on what we consider to be hot-button issues?”

Figueiredo explained: “Certainly, he took some quite traditional positions. He said that that’s not a solution to ordain women as deacons. He also indicated that homosexual lifestyle and same-sex marriage is not always in accord with Church teaching.”

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