Pope Francis

He stressed that lack of charity with one another is also a sin and added that the Catholic Church should work to put an end to laws in some countries that ...

He added that the Catholic Church should work to put an end to laws in some countries that criminalize homosexuality. He stressed the need to distinguish between the two, and said, for example, that lack of charity with one another is also a sin. [since the death of former Pope Benedict XVI](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/31/898524253/pope-benedict-xvi-dies), Pope Francis spoke about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy.

LGBTQ+ advocates hail Pope's rejection of sexual orientation as crime and call to bishops to resist anti-gay laws as 'milestone'

But he has made reaching out to LGBTQ+ people a hallmark of his papacy. Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalise homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ+ people, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of “sin”. Church teaching holds that homosexual acts are sinful, or “intrinsically disordered”, but that gay people must be treated with dignity and respect. Some Catholic bishops have strongly upheld them as consistent with Vatican teaching, while others have called for them to be overturned as a violation of basic human dignity. Experts say even where the laws are not enforced, they contribute to harassment, stigmatisation and violence against LGBTQ+ people. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ+ people and his

He acknowledged that Catholic bishops around the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality and discriminate against the LGBTQ community, attributing it ...

Accessed 25 Jan. AP NEWS, 25 Jan. Reuters, 9 Jan. He added that such bishops should undergo a process of change within themselves and recognize everyone's dignity. Yes, but it's a sin. "It's not a crime. Fine, but first let's distinguish between a sin and a crime," he said.

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops ...

In a statement at the time, the Vatican urged countries to avoid "unjust discrimination" against gays and end penalties against them. when he was asked about a purportedly gay priest, Francis has gone on to minister repeatedly and publicly to the gay and trans community. Francis has not changed that teaching, but he has made reaching out to the LGBTQ community a hallmark of his papacy. 2, who reaffirmed "the dignity of every human person and against every form of violence." But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone. Experts say even where the laws are not enforced, they contribute to harassment, stigmatization and violence against LGBTQ people.

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as 'unjust,' saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops ...

[Autos](https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos) [Victoria car company expects luxury cars to sell for millions at U.S. In some cases, the future is already here. Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. In a statement at the time, the Vatican urged countries to avoid “unjust discrimination” against gay people and end penalties against them. restaurant on Tuesday a 'handful of angry people.' As archbishop of Buenos Aires, he favoured granting legal protections to same-sex couples as an alternative to endorsing gay marriage, which Catholic doctrine forbids. But he has made reaching out to LGBTQ2S+ people a hallmark of his papacy. Bantering with himself, Francis articulated the position: “It's not a crime. Some Catholic bishops have strongly upheld them as consistent with Vatican teaching, while others have called for them to be overturned as a violation of basic human dignity. In the U.S., more than a dozen states still have anti-sodomy laws on the books, despite a 2003 Supreme Court ruling declaring them unconstitutional. Experts say even where the laws are not enforced, they contribute to harassment, stigmatization and violence against LGBTQ2S+ people. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ2S+ people and belief that the Catholic Church should welcome everyone and not discriminate.