Vatican City — In a new biography containing his most extensive public reflections since he ascended to the throne of St. Peter in May, Pope Leo XIV says he has no intention to ordain women - but is willing to hear other views. He wants to avoid “partisan politics,” and will welcome “everyone, everyone, everyone” including LGBTQ+ Catholics into the church, but he does not anticipate changing official teaching against homosexuality.

“Marriage” is for “a man and a woman,” Leo says, and he defines a “family” as a “father, mother and children.”

The book, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the XXI Century” - released Thursday in Spanish, with an English edition due out early next year - offers the clearest contours yet of what could be one the longest papacies in decades. In it, L

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