A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homo…

Pope Francis
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A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person. ✨ A Big Heart Open to God: An interview with Pope Francis. Interview with Antonio Spadaro, S.J., www.americamagazine.org. September 30, 2013.
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