Pope Leo on same-sex blessings; and is Easter harder than Lent?

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This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac talk to Laura Kelly Fanucci, author of Living Easter: 50 Days to Practice Resurrection. Together, they discuss the tendency among Christians to overlook the 50-day Easter season, as well as Laura’s personal experiences and struggles practicing resurrection. In Signs of the Times, Ashley and Zac speak with James Martin, S.J., editor at large for America, to unpack Pope Leo’s recent comments about blessings for same-sex couples and the church’s teaching on sexual morality. 00:00 Is Easter harder than Lent? 2:05 German bishops to bless same-sex couples 6:00 How Pope Leo responded 9:20 Church unity and sexual morality 12:43 Is the church at an impasse? 15:20 Is the Easter season too long? 18:34 How to practice Easter-ing 26:29 Resurrection stories to learn from 30:57 Resurrecting Pentecost 34:52 Uniting suffering to Christ 41:13 Grief, scars and resurrection in Minneapolis 48:20 Faith sharing Links: Order Laura’s new book, "Living Easter: 50 Days to Practice Resurrection": https://www.avemariapress.com/products/living-easter Pope Leo speaks on same-sex blessings, migration and more on plane back to Rome: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/04/23/pope-leo-plane-same-sex-blessings-migration Remarks on sexual ethics highlight Pope Leo’s pastoral priorities: https://outreach.faith/2026/04/remarks-on-sexual-ethics-highlight-pope-leos-pastoral-priorities Please consider supporting this content by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe ****** Support Inside the Vatican by subscribing to America Magazine! http://americamedia.org/subscribe ****** Sign-up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/2Ka4SOi ****** Follow us on Social Media: • America Media on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Kal3Ll • America Media on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2viJosZ • America Media on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ka5q6O ****** Support more videos like this: http://bit.ly/2vgqm6A