Pope St. Francis recently spoke out for the first time on the issue of homosexuality, arguing that homosexuality should not be discriminated against or marginalized.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] In an interview with the media a few days ago, Pope Francis criticized the law that criminalizes homosexuality as unjust, and quoted the Catholic Catechism saying that "homosexuality should be treated with respect" and should not be marginalized or be discriminated against.

Pope Francis spoke publicly for the first time on homosexuality issues, and LGBTQ community rights advocates also hailed Francis' remarks as a new milestone.

Pope Francis of the Catholic Church accepted an exclusive interview with the Associated Press on the 24th. In the interview, Francis admitted that Catholic bishops (bishops) in some parts of the world support the criminalization of homosexuality or discrimination against LGBTQ groups; but for him Homosexuality is not a crime, but a problem rooted in "sin".

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However, Francis pointed out that the reason why homosexuality is associated with sin has to be attributed to the cultural background.

He also believes that bishops need to go through a process of innovation in order to further recognize the individual dignity of different sexual orientation groups.

Francis' comments were hailed by gay rights advocates as a "new milestone" and his first comments on gay issues.

In some countries around the world, homosexuality is still considered a crime. Francis criticized these laws as unjust and said that the church should and can work to end laws that violate the right to privacy. In addition, he cited the Catholic Catechism that homosexuals must be welcomed and respect, and should not be marginalized or discriminated against.

"We are all children of God, who loves us for who we are and our strength to fight for our personal dignity," Francis said, publicly calling on bishops who support the criminalization of homosexuality to "welcome LGBTQ people into the Church." .