Pope and protestant leaders denounce gay criminalisation
Pope Francis said those with "homosexual tendencies"should be welcomed by their churches
He added people with "homosexual tendencies" are children of God and should be welcomed by their churches. It is the first time the leaders of the three traditions have come together for such a journey in 500 years.Archbishop Welby and Dr Greenshields praised the Pope's comments during a news conference with reporters on board the papal plane as they travelled from Juba to Rome.
Expressing his own support, Dr Greenshields referred to the Bible, saying: "There is nowhere in the four Gospels that I see anything other than Jesus expressing love to whoever he meets, and as Christians that is the only expression that we can give to any human being in any circumstance".
He suggested that 50 countries criminalise LGBT people "in one way or another", and about 10 have laws carrying the death penalty.
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