Francis then clarified that he should have said that any sexual act outside marriage is a sin. Official Catholic teaching considers any sexual act outside of marriage between a man and a woman sinful.Īhead of the gathering, known as a synod, there was an unprecedented canvassing of Catholics worldwide, which found that the faithful want to see concrete steps to promote women to decision-making posts as well as a "radical inclusion" of the LGBTQ+ community in the Church.Īfter the pope, in an interview with The Associated Press in January, decried as "unjust" laws that criminalize homosexuality and declared that "being homosexual is not a crime," Martin, who is a Jesuit like Francis, asked him for clarification, given the church's teaching on the subject.
James Martin, who has long been a prominent advocate of greater inclusion of the LGBTQ community in the Catholic church. The Vatican unveiled the names of bishops, priests, nuns and laypersons who will take part in the weeks-long meeting that the pope has called for in October. An American Jesuit who runs outreach ministry for LGBTQ Catholics has been tapped by Pope Francis on Friday to be among participants at a major Vatican gathering of bishops and laypeople later this year.
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