On a Monday morning flight home from Brazil, Pope Francis said,"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" During that airborne press conference, Francis reaffirmed the church's ban on female priests.
Pope on Gay Priests: "Who Am I to Judge?"
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