Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis has reportedly told a gay man who is a victim of clerical sex abuse that God made him gay and loves him the way he is.
Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse, told CNN that he spent three days with the pontiff at the Vatican in April, where he described how he was abused by a Chilean priest.
Cruz told Francis that he is gay. Cruz said the Vatican leader then told him: “You know Juan Carlos, that does not matter. God made you like this. God loves you like this. The Pope loves you like this and you should love yourself and not worry about what people say.”
When CNN asked Vatican spokesman Greg Burke to comment, he responded: “We do not normally comment on the Pope’s private conversations.”
Francis has been hailed in the past by some LGBT advocacy publications, such as The Advocate, for previous remarks that some viewed as pro-gay.
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