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By Michael W. Chapman, CNSNews, Feb. 3, 2023

Fr. Gerald Murray, a priest with the Archdiocese of New York and a frequent contributor on EWTN, strongly criticized Pope Francis’s recent remarks about homosexuality as confusing and contrary to Church teaching in some respects. He also said the Pope, “unfortunately,” is “becoming an advocate of decriminalization of anti-sodomy laws.”

On EWTN’s The World Over with Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Murray said, “There’s imprecise language here [by the Pope] and confusion. Sodomy is a sin. The misuse of the sexual organs to seek venereal pleasure in a way that’s not natural intercourse between a husband and a wife, that’s what the sin is.”

“It’s clearly taught in the Bible and the natural law,” said Murray, also a Canon (Church) lawyer. “Sodomy is a mortal sin.”

On Jan. 24, Pope Francis was interviewed by the Associated Press. When asked about homosexuality, the Pope said, “It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime.” …

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