Pope sends letter to Fr. James Martin on homosexuality and sin
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press. In an interview with the agency televised and published in Spanish Jan. 25, the pope had said that "being homosexual is not a crime. It. Pope Francis looks on as he answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Iqaluit, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, to Rome July 29, In an interview with the agency televised and published in Spanish Jan. 
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Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are. Rome — Pope Francis has called laws criminalizing homosexuality as fundamentally "unfair," making it clear that in the mind of the leader of the Catholic Church, "being homosexual is not a crime. Significantly, the pope clarified that discriminating against others was also sinful, saying: "It's also a sin to lack charity with one another, so what about that?
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Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. The pronouncements offer a clear articulation of core Catholic teachings on marriage and abortion.
The AP Interview
Pope Francis pens a letter to Jesuit Fr. James Martin explaining his recent comments in an interview with AP that “being homosexual is not a crime”, saying he was referring to Catholic doctrine that teaches that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin. The Pope's handwritten response in Spanish was posted on Father Martin's website , along with a translation in English. It was already clear from the context of the interview that the Pope had spoken of homosexuality, meaning in that case "homosexual acts" and not homosexuality itself. Pope Francis clarifies comments on homosexuality
So, do you think that simply being gay is a sin? What would you say to Catholic bishops who still support the criminalization of homosexuality? The pope’s written response to Outreach editor James Martin, S.J., appears below, translated from the Spanish by J.D. Long-García and Ivan Briggeler. Dear brother, Thank you for your letter. About this rating. In a Jan. 
Pope clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sin
In January , Pope Francis said that “being homosexual isn’t a crime” and called laws that criminalize homosexuality “unjust” in an exclusive interview with the AP. .
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In a series of interviews with Jesuit priest Antonio Spadaro in August , Francis said that the Church did not want to condemn homosexual persons to social exclusion. He said that endorsing the existence of gay people with love is to "enter into the mystery of the human being", and advocated accompanying people as God does: [5][32]. . Did Pope Francis Say 'Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime'?
Pope Leo says he doesn&#;t have a plan at the moment on how to deal with gay issues in the Church. .