Woke Pope? Nope. Francis Made No News With Gay Declaration.
Religion And Faith,LGBTQ Issues,Pope Francis,Same-Sex Marriage,Catholic Church,World
The hard-Left Associated Press blared the “news” from the rooftops: “Pope says homosexuality not a crime,” screamed the headline on Wednesday.
“Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as ‘unjust,’ saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church,” said the lead.
“‘Being homosexual isn’t a crime,’ Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press.”
The AP went further, saying: “Francis’ comments, which were hailed by gay rights advocates as a milestone, are the first uttered by a pope about such laws. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ people and belief that the Catholic Church should welcome everyone and not discriminate.”
But toward the end of the lengthy story, the wire service added this quote from the pope, saying he “articulated the position”:
