Outcry after cardinal links homosexuality to abuse

GAY groups and politicians condemned Pope Benedict’s number two for calling homosexuality a “pathology” and linking it directly to sexual abuse of children.

Outcry after cardinal links homosexuality to abuse

The comments were made by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone during a visit to Chile.

The French foreign ministry and some Catholic blogs that support the Pope also condemned the cardinal’s remarks.

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