Pope Francis Says Criminalizing Homosexuality Is Wrong

The pontiff said the church should work for the repeal of laws punishing homosexuality, the latest in a series of conciliatory gestures by him toward gay people.

Date:	Jan. 25, 2023 12:29 PM ET
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