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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Francis and LGBTI+ people: blessing or disappointment?
Reformer and revolutionary for some. Too continuous and measured for others. Throughout his 12 years of pontificate, Francis has been described as a “heresy, populist” that came to turn everything upside down, by the most conservative ecclesiastical sectors. At the same time, the most progressive voices have referred to his mandate as a disappointment, a missed opportunity due to his lack of real advances. A duality that is replicated in his app…
Francis, iron conviction and silk hand
The Argentine Pope made history and made trouble against conservatives of all the calañas. Always with the poor, migrants and environmental care. His succession generates unknowns about the direction that the Church will follow.
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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