A thousand years ago, the Catholic Church paid little attention to homosexuality
- Written by Lisa McClain, Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
Pope Francis has spoken openly about homosexuality. In a recent interview, the pope said that homosexual tendencies “are not a sin.” And a few years ago, in comments made during an in-flight interview, he said,
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”
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