What does pope say about homosexuality

What’s the context?

Some Diverse Catholics are "disappointed" by the novel 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 accord in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza and the let go 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 look for forgiveness from lgbtq+ people and allowed priests to praise same-sex couples.

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

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The Vatican has approved a landmark ruling to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples as extended as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor given in contexts associated to civil unions or weddings.

A document from the Vatican’s doctrinal office approved by Pope Francis on Monday said such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but be a sign that God welcomes all.

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The document backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex” but “this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not ev

'God loves us as we are': Pope says homosexuality is not a crime

Pope Francis has criticised laws that criminalise homosexuality as "unjust," saying God loves all his children just as they are.

Key points:

The United Nations has repeatedly called for an conclude to laws criminalising homosexuality
Pope Francis' comments are the first uttered by a pope about such laws
67 countries or jurisdictions criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity

The top of the Catholic Church also called on Catholic bishops who support such laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

"Being homosexual isn't a crime," he said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Pope Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the earth supported laws that criminalise homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ people, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of "sin".

But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of adjust to recognise the dignity of

‘We are all children of God’: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

Pope Francis has criticised laws that criminalise 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 people into the church.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview on Tuesday with The Paired Press.

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