Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

From this morning on, people will be able to pay the last tribute to the deceased Pope Francis. He will be buried in St. Peter's Basilica. Preparations for the great funeral and the conclave will take place.

'A blessing to the gay community.' Pope Francis' legacy remembered across central NC

"I loved his humanity. I loved his emphasis on reaching out to all those who felt marginalized."

For Pope Francis, migrants were never numbers or statistics, but people and stories, so he left it to the rulers, organizations, communities and Church to accept them, protect them, promote them and integrate them, Francis Javier Calvillo Salazar highlighted after his death. Argentine Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected as head of the Catholic Church in March 2013 and died yesterday at the age of 88, will always be remembered as “the P…

Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference

The former Taoiseach said it is easy to forget that it is still a crime to be a gay or lesbian person in many countries across the globe.

LGBTQ+ community reflects on Pope Francis’ papacy following his death

The death of Pope Francis, who had been head of the Catholic church since 2013, occurred at 7:35am on Easter Monday, April 21. Recognised as one of the most progressive pontiffs in history, his relationship with the LGBTQ+ community remained somewhat complicated.

From his election in 2013, François placed the migration issue at the heart of his programme, criticizing restrictive policies as soon as he could.