Pope francis on gay people

The pope reiterates his opposition to the criminalization of homosexuality , which is still a reality in dozens of countries. Meetings with transgender Catholics Pope Francis writes about one of his meetings with groups of transgender people , recalling how in one instance, some people left the meeting in tears after the pope held their hands and embraced them.

Twitter: mikeoloughlin All articles by Michael J. Follow us But follow Jesus first. Francis added that transgender people must be allowed to access the sacraments like any other believers, and repeats his assertion that transgender people are allowed to be baptized , serve as godparents or witnesses at a wedding.

Francis, 87, has made liberalization toward LGBTQ Catholics a hallmark of his papacy. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.

We need your help to continue and expand the Outreach ministry. Donate today. Pope Francis writes about one of his meetings with groups of transgender people , recalling how in one instance, some people left the meeting in tears after the pope held their hands and embraced them.

IVC is hiring in Baltimore! Read articles, watch videos and view photos from Outreach Learn more. To support Outreach you can make a donation or subscribe to America. Since he became pope in , he has urged the decriminalization of homosexuality. Papal biographer: Vatican is right on gender theory, but the church must walk with transgender people.

See all features. Michael J. Twitter: mikeoloughlin. Outreach Original Michael J. Photo courtesy of the Society of Jesus. In , Francis was named as Person of the Year by The Advocate, an American LGBTQ magazine. Director of Worship and Music. Comments explicitly addressing the role of LGBTQ people in the church are confined to a few pages, and much of this material seems to be drawn from previous statements or comments from the pope.

Pope Francis answers three questions put to him by Jesuit Father James Martin whose pastoral ministry involves the LGBT community. Francis privately met many LGBTQ people and activists. When asked in about. Outreach remembers Pope Francis. The roughly page book, written with Italian book publisher Carlo Musso, was published in English on Tuesday.

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