MSNBC ‘Who am I to judge?’ How Pope shifted Catholic Church’s relationship with the LGBTQ+ community Posted: April 21, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025 Pope Francis was a reformer who ...

"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has goodwill, who am I to judge ... will be having changed the Roman Catholic Church’s approach to LGBTQ issues: More than any other pope ...

“Brothers and sisters, good evening!” — Francis’ first words delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election as pontiff on March 13, 2013. “When the votes reached ...

Pope Francis was a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives and sometimes strayed from traditional views. Dignity USA Executive Director Marianne Duddy-Burke and professor of ...