Huerta, who turned 95 last week, formed

Hidalgo, who lives in Miami, heard then-Cardinal Prevost speak in February when she was in Rome for a celebration of deacons.“He was asking deacons to be humble in their service,” Hidalgo said. “I could tell just from meeting him that that’s something he really values himself ... that you are to be of service and you’re there in a posture of humility.”

The U.S.-based Women’s Ordination Conference, which advocates for women to be accepted as priests, welcomed the inclusive tone of Leo’s initial remarks.“His clear emphasis on bridge-building and dialogue offer WOC hope that Pope Leo XIV might be a leader who will also build bridges to Catholic women,” the group’s statement said. It envisioned “a long-overdue day when women are recognized as equals in Christ.”Francis, in many ways, saw Robert Prevost as a possible successor, assigning him to positions in Peru that bolstered his global resume and later calling him to the Vatican to oversee the influential office that vets bishop nominations.

“Francis was paying close attention to new U.S bishops,” said Millies, the public theology professor. “Prevost has been Francis’ man overseeing the careful selection of a different sort of bishop to fill important posts in the U.S.”Millies said the top leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — which was

— remains relatively conservative.

But in the ranks of bishops below them, “the change has already happened,” Millies said. “They are men who are more pastoral than focused on doctrine. The election of Leo means we are firmly in a different era.”Pero el apoyo a sus políticas individuales sobre personas transgénero no es uniforme, y hay un consenso más marcado en contra de las políticas que afectan a los jóvenes.

Los organizadores del PrideFest de Milwaukee están preparados para recibir a cerca de 50.000 personas para su evento programado del 5 al 7 de junio.“Sentimos que la gente se presentará, y esa es su protesta”, declaró Wes Shaver, presidente y director general de Milwaukee Pride Inc.

El tema del evento es “Celebrando el Poder del Orgullo” y, por primera vez, uno de los escenarios de entretenimiento contará por una noche exclusivamente con artistas transgénero. Shaver dijo se trataba de un movimiento intencional en respuesta a las políticas de Trump. Otra noche, el escenario contará únicamente con artistas de color.Jeremy Williams, productor ejecutivo de Philly Pride 365 en Filadelfia, dijo que en no esperaba protestas adicionales en la ciudad de lo que han habido en otros años.