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Francis' comments were widely reported in the popular press, becoming one of his most famous statements on LGBTQ people. [2] [3] [4] Welcoming the comments, LGBTQ group Gay Catholic Voice Ireland said "that this is the first time a pope has used the word 'gay', a word originating from within the LGBTQ community, rather than 'homosexual', a word originating from the medical profession". [30]
Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican, on January 26, 2022. LGBTQ community members and advocates say that while the 88-year-old pontiff's record on LGBTQ issues is ...
Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis found an ally in his predecessor Benedict XVI when he spoke in favour of civil partnerships for same-sex couples, the pontiff said in a new book due out in Spain.
Globally, the Catholic Church is politically active on LGBTQ rights issues, and its relationship with the LGBTQ community has been particularly strained during critical moments, such as the height of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. [3] Some notable LGBT Catholics, including priests and bishops, have been openly gay or bisexual. Catholic dissenters have ...
Pope Francis [b] (born Jorge Mario ... In 2005, Myriam Bregman, a human rights lawyer, ... Francis has privately met many LGBT people and activists. In 2013, ...
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...
On 13 January 1998, the LGBT activist of Arcigay Alfredo Ormando set himself on fire on St. Peter's Square (which is under the jurisdiction of the Vatican City) in protest against the attitude of deep-rooted refusal that has always been expressed by the Catholic religion towards homosexuality. As a result of the severe burns suffered, he died a ...