CENTUS NWEZE REPORTING
Pope Francis has categorically stated that homosexuality is a ‘sin’. But he argues that it should not be a ‘crime’.
He also condemns what he calls the ‘unjust’ laws which criminalize gay people.
The Pope made this disclosure in an interview on Tuesday.
According to the 86-year-old Pontiff, God loves his children just as they are and called on bishops to support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
In the said interview with Associated Press, AP, ‘Being homosexual isn’t a crime.’
He acknowledged Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws criminalising homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community and 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 change to recognise the dignity of everyone.