Why does the vatican hate gay people

Pope Francis. Coming from 20 countries, pilgrims are attending prayer vigils, masses and other activities this weekend - though they will not have a private audience with Pope Leo XIV. These included allowing priests to bless same-sex couples - a move that angered conservatives Catholics, notably in Africa.

The American pontiff has also not commented on his predecessor's decree.

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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 the s chaste gay men were allowed but ina new directive banned gay men "while profoundly respecting the persons in question.". Roman Catholic Church. Same-sex marriage. Many condemned the Vatican for blocking the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights and urged government officials to ignore its attempted interference.

Pope says priests can bless same-sex couples. The door only opens once in 25 years to mark the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee years. Skip to content. It added that it continued to view marriage as between a man and a woman.

Pope Leo XIV. Instructions from Vatican bodies on admitting gay men to the priesthood have varied over time. NurPhoto via Getty Images. Pope Francis has demonstrated greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people than past church leaders and supports civil unions for same-sex couples but has remained firm in his opposition to full marriage equality.

People across the globe are wondering where Pope Leo XIV stands on a number of important topics, including LGBTQ+ issues — here is what he's said in the past. Three years later, Francis allowed priests to bless same-sex and "irregular" couples, under certain circumstances.

But the Vatican said such blessings should not be part of regular Church rituals or related to civil unions or weddings. The Vatican, under the leadership of Pope Francis, has recently released statements about blessing same-sex civil unions and the roles transgender people may hold within the Church.

InPope Francis said "homosexual people have a right to be in a family". Share Save. Some 32 million pilgrims are expected to descend on the Vatican this year for the Jubilee celebrations. AFP via Getty Images.