Pope Francis says homosexuality is not a crime in wide-ranging AP interview. Here are some key takeaways.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that covered a wide range of topics, including guns, China, sex abuse in the Catholic Church and his health and future.h3 h3 On 'patience' with China On homosexuality On papal health and retirement National The AP Interview: Pope Francis: Homosexuality not a crime National The AP Interview: Pope on health, critics and future papacy National Pope opens up on sex abuse cases, says church must do more Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio h3VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.