Pope Francis
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio (b. Dec. 17, 1936) is the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, a position also holding the roles of Sovereign of Vatican City and the Bishop of Rome. Born in Buenos Aires as the son of Italian parents, Bergoglio was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1973 to 1979 he was Argentina’s Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus. He became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and a cardinal in 2001. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, on 13 March 2013 the papal conclave elected Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. [ Wikipedia ]
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Pope Francis tells bishops to ‘keep your eyes open’ for gay seminarians
Friday, May 25, 2018One day after the Pope told a man that God made him gay and accepted him, he told Italian bishops to reject applicants for the priesthood who may be gay. -
Can the LGBTQ community trust Pope Francis? Ask sex abuse survivors.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018It’s not enough for Francis to say he embraces our community - privately or publicly. He must also do it. -
The Pope says God makes some people gay. Now get over it.
Monday, May 21, 2018"God made you like this and loves you like this and I don’t care. The pope loves you like this. You have to be happy with who you are." -
Antigay Vatican finance chief will face jury for ‘historical sexual offenses’
Wednesday, May 2, 2018Notoriously homophobic Australian Cardinal George Pell isn't accused of covering up sex crimes. He's accused of committing them. -
The House chaplain controversy splits conservatives by religion
Sunday, April 29, 2018Is the alliance between hardline Catholics and evangelicals about to shatter over the appointment of a new House chaplain? -
A Catholic meeting about families welcomed gay ones – until it didn’t
Tuesday, March 6, 2018The World Meeting of Families is becoming a battleground for conservative Catholics who are at war with LGBT rights. -
Why it’s hypocritical for Catholic schools to only fire LGBT teachers
Tuesday, February 13, 2018There are lots of ways to violate Church tenets, but the hierarchy only cares about one. -
Same-sex couples removed from booklet ahead of Pope’s visit to Ireland for family event
Thursday, February 1, 2018Language in support of LGBT relationships was also removed, in a move that is drawing criticism from many, including a former president. -
3 gay musicians just got fired from their Catholic church because, you know… gay
Monday, January 8, 2018Apparently even the sound of a gay voice lifted up in song is a sin against God now. -
Republicans are trying to lower taxes on the super-rich… again
Saturday, October 28, 2017Pope Francis has called out such attempts to make the rich richer.
