Pope Francis on Wednesday called on parents not to condemn a child who has “a different sexual orientation,” but to accompany and support him or her.
Pope Francis returned Wednesday to the Vatican after spending 11 days in a Rome hospital to recover from colon surgery. The Vatican also said the pope is making “normal clinical progress.”
Pope Francis has “reacted well” after undergoing surgery on Sunday for diverticulitis of the colon, according to the Vatican, the pope went into surgery earlier in the day after the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer.