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Cardinal Müller Urges Next Pope to Defend Traditional Marriage

5/3/2025

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Cardinal Gerhard Müller has called on the next pope to stand firm against the "gay lobby" and maintain traditional Catholic teachings, asserting that marriage should remain defined as a union between a man and a woman. As the conclave approaches on May 7, the Church braces for escalating tensions between its liberal and conservative factions.

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Cardinal Gerhard Müller has called on the next pope to stand firm against the "gay lobby" and maintain traditional Catholic teachings, asserting that marriage should remain defined as a union between a man and a woman. As the conclave approaches on May 7, the Church braces for escalating tensions between its liberal and conservative factions.