Cardinal who branded gays 'sexual perverts' dies

Belgian Cardinal Gustaaf Joos, who derided lesbians and gays as “sexual perverts” died today, local church officials said.

The 81-year-old cardinal died at home at his parish. He fell ill after leading Mass Tuesday morning at a church in Landskouter, 27 north west of Brussels, which he led since 1970, the Ghent Bishopric said. It did not release information on the exact cause of death.