Pope Francis is worried about the number of gay men joining the priesthood and fears that homosexuality is becoming “fashionable” in society, he told an interviewer. Francis’s comments, made during an interview with a Spanish priest, mark a shift in tone from his response, “Who am I to judge?” when he was asked about homosexuality in 2013. Speaking to Fernando Prado, a missionary priest, the Pope said that “it is no secret” that gay men had become priests, adding: “This is something that worries me.”In the interview with Father Prado, which will be published in a book this week, Francis said: “In our societies it even seems that homosexuality has become fashionable and this mentality is in some way influencing the life of the…

Source: The Times December 02, 2018 18:00 UTC