4 minutes agoPope Francis: Homosexuality Is Not a Crime
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(3 years ago)Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalise homosexuality and called “unfair”, saying that God loves all his children as they are” and urged Catholic bishops who support laws to welcome people LGBTQ to church. “Being gay is not a crime”, Pope Francisescu said during an interview with [...]
“Being gay is not a crime”, Pope Francisescu said during an interview Tuesday for the Associated Press.
The Holy Father acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community.
But he attributed such attitudes to cultural background and said that bishops, in particular, must undergo a process of change to recognize and support everyone's dignity.
These bishops must have a converting process”, he said, adding that they must apply “, please, as God has for each of us”.
According to The Human Dignity Trust, which works to end laws that discriminate against the LGBTQ community, about 67 countries or jurisdictions worldwide criminalise homosexuality, 11 of which may impose the death penalty.
