Asked by reporters during his return flight from an August 2--6 trip to Portugal, where he presided over World Youth Day, why the Catholic Church does not allow women priests, Pope Francis said "this is not a sign of close-mindedness," the Crux website reports today (August 7, 2023).
Also asked why the Church was not a place of equality for members of the LGBTQ community -- since it cannot receive all the Church's sacraments -- Francis said, "The Church is open to everyone, then there is legislation that regulates life inside the Church."
"These groups cannot have access to the sacraments," he said, but insisted that "this doesn't mean it is closed."
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