⚡️👀 NEW - Openly gay ABC News anchor…

⚡️👀 NEW - Openly gay ABC News anchor Gio Benitez joins the Catholic church with his husband serving as his sponsor.

Benitez says his confirmation mass at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan was inspired by the late Pope Francis.

"My deepest gratitude to Fr. Eric Andrews, Fr. James Martin, Fr. Paul Rospond, and Fr. Chris Lawton for showing me that God’s loving mercy is unconditional..." he said on IG.

"And [thanks] to my incredible husband and sponsor Tommy DiDario for supporting me through it all."