The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime

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An interactive map of countries with laws or restrictions in place for same-sex relationships

“We are all children of God, and God loves us as we are and for the strength that each of us fights for our dignity.”

 and that laws criminalizing homosexuality are 

This is the first time the Pope, the leader of the Catholic church, made these strong public statements about such laws. He still maintains homosexuality is a sin, adding 

"... let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime. It’s also a sin to lack charity with one another.”

 Nearly 70 countries around the world criminalize same-sex behavior (e.g. Ethiopia, Iran, Afghanistan). The pope said the Catholic Church should work to put an end to these types of laws, and welcome all people into the church.

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