During a pivotal meeting at the Vatican, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Pope Francis for his support of LGBTQI rights. The meeting also covered discussions on Ukraine, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERSUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken lauds Pope Francis for his advocacy on LGBTQI rights during a pivotal Vatican meetingfor his work on LGBTQI issues after meeting the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church and other senior officials at the Vatican .persons,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
Francis famously said “who am I to judge?” about gay people at the start of his papacy in 2013, and last year allowed priests to bless members of same-sex couples, triggering a substantial conservative backlash. However, he has faced intense criticism this year over the alleged use of a homophobic slur, for which his office issued a rare apology. In June, a student asked the Pope to stop using offensive language towards the LGBTQI community.
Blinken saw Francis before the Pope held his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square, and later met the Vatican’s second-in-command, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, and the Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. Blinken commented on the Pope’s stance on LGBTQI issues during the meeting with Parolin and Gallagher, Miller said.and its effects on civilians, and jointly condemned political repression in Nicaragua and Venezuela, the spokesperson added.Blinken visited the Vatican after taking part in a two-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers in central Italy, which ended on Tuesday with renewed messages of support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russian aggression. – Rappler.
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