'Homosexuality is not a crime' says Pope Francis

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 25 - Pope Francis has reiterated his position that the Catholic Church should not be hostile to gays and argued that laws in many countries criminalizing homosexuality are "unjust" in an interview with the Associated Press (AP).
    "Being homosexual isn't a crime," he said.
    He added that some Catholic bishops who support laws criminalizing or discriminating against LGBTQ people were wrong, saying that they should "have a process of conversion" and apply the "tenderness" that "God has for each one of us". (ANSA).