by Roberto Wakerell-Cruz at The Post Millennial
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis said that homosexuality is not a crime. The comments come after posthumous allegations by Pope Benedict that the church was being pushed by a progressive agenda under Francis, and that Catholic seminaries were being used as “gay clubs.”
Francis said in the interview that laws criminalizing homosexuality are “unjust,” and called on Catholic bishops to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said on Tuesday, calling upon bishops who may view homosexuality as a sin to change their views as to recognize everyone’s dignity.
“These bishops have to have a process of conversion,” he said, adding that they should apply “tenderness, please, as God has for each one of us.”
Francis called laws against LGBTQ people unjust and…
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