Pope Francis calls for an end to violence in Mexico, during a Jubilee Mass in St. Peter's Square. VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis has voiced support for Mexican bishops and citizens opposing the government’s push to legalize same-sex marriage. Wearing white, they held banners warning against same-sex marriage and demanding parents’ right to control sex education in schools. Francis has opposed gay marriage and has railed against “gender ideology,” particularly as taught in schools. But he rarely intervenes publicly in national debates, preferring to let local bishops take the lead.

Source: thestar September 25, 2016 16:36 UTC