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Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

  • Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the 266th pope on March 13, 2013.
  • Born in Argentina, he served as archbishop and cardinal before his election.
  • Pope Francis emphasized simplicity and championed migrants and environmental care.
  • He stated, "Being homosexual is not a crime" in a 2023 interview.
  • His inclusive stance brought hope to LGBTQ+ Catholics but also generated opposition.
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Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as “intrinsically disordered.”Yet unlike his predecessors, Francis incrementally conveyed through his actions, formal statements and occasional casual remarks that he wanted the church to be a more welcoming place for them.Frustrat…

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