New Pope, New Hope for LGBT Activists? | Human Rights Watch
New Pope, New Hope for LGBT Activists? | Human Rights Watch:
I went to Vatican City recently to talk to officials there about Pope Francis’ views on homosexuality. In that famous interview in July, Pope Francis answered a question about how he would deal with gay priests: “Who am I to judge”? We sent him a letter saying we hoped he would encourage that attitude among high-level church officials around the world, some of whom have been making very judgmental comments. I wanted to follow up.
The news had just broken that the pope has initiated a survey of his bishops about the way local clergy deals with issues like “rainbow” families, gay marriage, condom use and divorce. From the outside it seems a new wind is blowing.
