![Luca Zennaro FILE - In this July 29, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis answers reporters questions during a news conference aboard the papal flight of his famous quip "Who am I to judge?", on the journey back from Brazil. Francis' apology Tuesday, May 28, 2024, for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over his informal way of speaking and his outreach, evidence of how fraught the issue is for the church. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool, file)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f3b6c2fe39ca436f894c1008389f2a33/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - In this July 29, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis answers reporters questions during a news conference aboard the papal flight of his famous quip "Who am I to judge?", on the journey back from Brazil. Francis' apology Tuesday, May 28, 2024, for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over his informal way of speaking and his outreach, evidence of how fraught the issue is for the church. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool, file)
![Andrew Medichini FILE - Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Francis' apology Tuesday, May 28, 2024, for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over his informal way of speaking and his outreach, evidence of how fraught the issue is for the church. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File )](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3b18cbde47f540aca01934c50659fca4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Francis' apology Tuesday, May 28, 2024, for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over his informal way of speaking and his outreach, evidence of how fraught the issue is for the church. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File )