According to the Associated Press, below is what Pope
Francis said when quizzed about gay priests during his transatlantic flight
home following a week-long trip to Brazil...
"Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying
he wouldn’t judge priests for their sexual orientation.... "If someone is
gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
Francis asked.
Below is a longer version (and slightly different
translation) of the Pope's quote via NCR:
"When I meet a gay person, I have to distinguish
between their being gay and being part of a lobby. If they accept the Lord and
have good will, who am I to judge them? They shouldn’t be marginalized. The
tendency [to homosexuality] is not the problem...they’re our brothers.”
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