People With ‘Homosexual Traits’ are Children Of God – Pope Francis 

Pope Francis has spoken against the criminalization of homosexuality while also reiterating that they are the child of God, aso Naija.

BBC reported that the Pope made this known while speaking to reporters after visiting South Sudan.

Francis described those with “homosexual tendencies” as children of God, adding that they should be welcomed by their churches.

Condemning the criminality of homosexuals, the Pope said, “This is not right. Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God loves them. God accompanies them… condemning a person like this is a sin.”

In January, the Church of England said it would refuse to allow same-sex couples to be married in its churches. READ MORE HERE. He also said it is not a crime.

Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

Also, he is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.