KNOCK, Ireland (AP) — Pope Francis says parents of gay children shouldn’t condemn them, ignore their orientation or throw them out of the house. Speaking to reporters after closing out a Catholic family rally in Ireland, Francis said: “There have always been gay people and people with homosexual tendencies.”Hannah Mckay / Reuters On Sunday, Pope Francis urged parents not to condemn their gay children or throw them out of the house. Francis was asked what he would tell a father of a child who just came out as gay. “Don’t condemn. He urged parents not to respond with silence.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2018 04:18 UTC