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Seven Quotes That Make Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People

Francis' tenure as pope has also been notable by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community for his adoption of a more conciliatory tone toward LGBTQ+ people than that of his predecessors. "But anyone who utters Christian words without putting them into train hurts oneself and others," said Pope Francis in

So where does Pope Francis stand on LGBTQ+ people?


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"If they accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?"

Let's start off with one of the most decisive moments in Francis' papacy for LGBTQ+ people. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the flatten, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them? They shouldn't be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex attraction] is not the noun they're our brothers."1

The fact that Pope Francis made such a comment – and used the word "gay" in English – was radical, and helped propel significant conversations in parishes and dioce

Most cardinals at the Vatican are gay, says Catholic academic

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Rik Torfs, a professor of canon law at the Leuven Catholic university, made the claim
DATEVENUEDEEDIMPACTArgentina [source] [source]As the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who later became Pope Francis, proposed in a plenary assembly of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference to support the legality of civil unions of homosexual persons by the state. This was seen as a possible alternative to &#;marriage equality.’ Behind the scenes, Cardinal Bergoglio led the public charge against the measure and advocated for civil unions for gay couples.Even as Archbishop, Francis demonstrated a demonic acuteness to compromise Church teaching with the world. What does a Bishop have to gain by advancing public policy that undermines Christ and His Church?July 29, Vatican Press Conference aboard the papal plane while returning from his first World Youth Sunlight in Rio de Janeiro. [source]Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, during a press conference in , asked Pope Francis how he might act as a confessor to a gay person. This was in the context of a discussion about the “gay lobby” among clergy in the Vatican. Pope Francis’s entire re

What’s the context?

Some LGBTQ+ Catholics are "disappointed" by the new pontiff's past comments on homosexuality

LONDON - The world was watching as Pope Leo XIV delivered his first mass on Sunday, days after becoming the first American elected pope.

Robert Francis Prevost has used his initial days as leader of the Catholic world to call for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of imprisoned journalists.

LGBTQ+ rights groups are now waiting to see if he will follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, who met with trans women, urged the Catholic Church to seek forgiveness from gay people and allowed priests to bless same-sex couples.

Leo has not discussed LGBTQ+ issues since his election, but previous comments he made about homosexuality have "disappointed" members of the LGBTQ+ faithful.

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Francis, who died on April 21, was seen as more accepting of LGBTQ+ rights than previous popes, including his predecessor Benedict, who viewed gay marriage as a threat to t