Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in noteNicole Winfield, Associated PressPope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching which labels any sexual act outside of marriage a sin. And in a note Friday, Francis recalled even that black-and-white teaching is subject to circumstances which might eliminate the sin altogether. “Fine, but first let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime,” Francis said in the pretend conversation. But his reference to “sin” raised questions about whether he believed that merely being gay was itself a sin. In his decade-long pontificate, Francis has upheld that teaching but has made outreach to LGBTQ people a priority.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2023 15:44 UTC