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# What Pope Leo XIV Means for Gender, Race, and LGBTQ Issues
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/what-pope-leo-xiv-means-for-gender-race-and-lgbtq-issues-zch6q1/
- Published: 2025-06-28T00:16:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T09:45:22.000Z
- Description: Pope Leo XIV's papacy sparks debate on gender, race & LGBTQ issues in the Catholic Church.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: To The Contrary, Season 34, Episode 3415, #ZZZ_Episode_1b22ef5a-10ed-4e69-bdde-b2aa177168b7, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_75c9c97f-0192-43d1-aac3-0bd66096ba21, #v1.16

This week on To the Contrary, we explore the global implications of the new papacy of Pope Leo XIV. As he begins his tenure leading the Catholic Church, many are watching to see how he will address deeply rooted issues around gender, race, and LGBTQ rights. PANEL Stephanie Hanson-Quintana & M.T. Davila