Pope Leo’s First Four Months & the Road Ahead

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Whiplash with Maxwell Kuzma

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Whiplash with Maxwell Kuzma unpacks the collision between rigid faith and boundless love. Hosts Max and Emma both grew up in conservative, fundamentalist Catholic environments, but their journeys led them to deeper, more authentic understandings of Jesus—rooted in radical love, not rigid doctrine. As queer people of faith, they explore the tension between religious dogma and the true message of Christ, dismantling harmful narratives like "love the sinner, hate the sin." Tune in for candid conversations, personal stories, and a reimagining of faith that makes room for everyone.

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Pope Leo’s First Four Months & the Road Ahead

Whiplash with Maxwell Kuzma

59 minutes 14 seconds

2 months ago

Pope Leo’s First Four Months & the Road Ahead

Pope Leo’s first four months have been marked by gestures that many LGBTQ Catholics never thought they’d see in their lifetimes. From a historic pilgrimage of LGBTQ faithful into Rome—welcomed after decades of exclusion—to his private meeting with Fr. James Martin, the new pope has signaled continuity with Francis’s posture of welcome. For communities once silenced or cast out, these moments carry deep symbolic weight.

Yet symbols don’t resolve the tension between hope, history, and hesitation. What do these early moves really mean for the future of LGBTQ Catholics in the Church? Is Pope Leo laying the groundwork for lasting change, or offering temporary gestures within unchanged structures? In this episode, Max and Emma explore the history behind these events, the meaning they carry for queer Catholics today, and the questions that remain about the road ahead.