Pope Francis praised the virtues of intercourse in a documentary launched on Wednesday, calling it "one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person."

The 86-year-old made the remark in a Disney+ present known as The Pope Answers, which encompasses a assembly that he had with 10 individuals of their early 20s in 2022.

He was quizzed by them on quite a lot of subjects, together with LGBT rights, abortion, pornography, intercourse, and religion and intercourse abuse throughout the Catholic Church.

"Sex is one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person," he mentioned.

"To express yourself sexually is a richness. So anything that detracts from real sexual expression lessens you and depletes this richness," he mentioned, in a reference to masturbation.

The Pope was additionally requested whether or not he knew what a "non-binary person" is, and he replied affirmatively. He repeated that LGBT individuals have to be welcomed by the Catholic Church.

"All persons are the children of God, all persons. God does not reject anybody, God is a father. And I have no right to expel anyone from the Church," he mentioned.

On abortion, Pope Francis mentioned monks ought to be "merciful" in direction of girls who've terminated a being pregnant, however mentioned the follow stays unacceptable.

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"It good to call things by their name. It is one thing to accompany the person who had one [abortion], quite another to justify the act," he mentioned.

The pope's remarks had been revealed by L'Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper, which described his dialog with the younger individuals as an "open and sincere dialogue".

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