In comparison to his predecessors, he was also commended for taking a more progressive stand on LGBTQ+ issues.
During his tenure as pope, he was not afraid to voice his opinions on this.
Pope Francis called the criminalization of homosexuality a “injustice” during his return trip to Rome from Juba, the capital of South Sudan, last year.
According to the Catholic leader, those who have “homosexual tendencies” are God’s children and ought to be accepted by the church.
