Pope Francis Condemns Anti-Gay Laws Around the World: 'Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime'
Pope Francis.Photo: AYMAN HENNA/AFP via Getty In a new interview,Pope Francisspoke out against the criminalization of homosexuality and asked Catholic bishops who support anti-gay laws to welcome the LGBTQ+ community into their churches. While speaking to theAssociated Pressthis week, the pontiff, 86, called laws that criminalize homosexuality “unfair” and said, “being homosexual isn’t a crime.” “We are all children of God, and God loves us as we are,” Francis told theAPin Vatican City....