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‘60 Minutes’ Revealed ‘What Pope Francis Really Said’ All Along

What Pope Francis said on 60 Minutes seemed to be a surprise to a lot of people. But it shouldn’t have been.

A friend and I have been playing a game for the past several years — though I’m not sure it’s a game for him. Let’s call it the “What Pope Francis Really Said” game. I call it that because of my book, of course (which is newly available on Audible, by the way).

The game goes like this: He texts me, outraged about the latest outrageous thing Pope Francis “said.” First, I look to the article he read, and gesture out to him that what he is reading gives severely edited Francis quotes, surrounded with a lot of characterization of what he said. Then, when I can, I find a transcript of what Pope Francis really said, and offer him the context. Usually, it turns out that the media has grossly mischaracterized what the pope said.

So, to him and to me, the “surprising” things Pope Francis said in his 60 Minutes interview were not so surprising after all. Here are some examples.

On same-sex attraction, Francis is c

Seven Quotes That Make Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People

Francis' tenure as pope has also been notable by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community for his adoption of a more conciliatory tone toward LGBTQ+ people than that of his predecessors. "But anyone who utters Christian words without putting them into practice hurts oneself and others," said Pope Francis in

So where does Pope Francis rise on LGBTQ+ people?


ON INCLUSION

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"If they accept the Lord and possess goodwill, who am I to assess them?"

Let's start off with one of the most decisive moments in Francis' papacy for LGBTQ+ people. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the press, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and hold goodwill, who am I to verb them? They shouldn't be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex attraction] is not the problem they're our brothers."1

The fact that Pope Francis made such a comment – and used the word "gay" in English – was radical, and helped propel significant conversations in parishes and dioce

‘We are all children of God’: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

Pope Francis has criticised laws that criminalise 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.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview on Tuesday with The Associated Press.

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Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalise homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of “sin”.

But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds and said bishops in particular necessitate to undergo a process of modify to recognise the digni

Today, April 21, , Pope Francis passed away. Pope Francis has repeatedly urged acceptance of LGBTQ people and considered how best the Roman Catholic Church can support and minister to them.

GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said: “Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways. Having had the honor of meeting with Pope Francis twice, I witnessed first-hand his dedication to make a Church for all, not just some. His principles of understanding listening, inclusion, and compassion are exactly what this divided world needs right now. When Pope Francis spoke out against the operate of criminalizing LGBTQ people and when he famously spoke ‘who am I to judge,’ he created an example of unity that faith and civil leaders should follow.”

In , and , Pope Francis met with GLAAD staff, LGBTQ advocates from Uganda and Ghana-where the LGBTQ community is being targeted by anti-LGBTQ legislation, and transgender people, including transgender actress Nava Mau. Mau spoke about the meeting at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards: “(Pope Francis) told us he wishes