VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Hollywood’s ultimate femme fatale, actress Sharon Stone, has spoken up once again regarding the Catholic Church’s position on homosexuality, this time urging the Vatican Curia to listen to what, in her view, is Pope Francis’ push for the inclusion of LGBTQ Catholics. “On gay marriage, on adoptions for singles, on various fronts, I want to say: Listen to your pope and respect him!” Stone told the Italian daily La Stampa, while attending the film festival at Cannes, France. In the wide-ranging interview, published Tuesday (July 20), the actress portrayed Pope Francis as a supporter of LGBTQ rights who is embattled with a hostile Curia. “The church should open its doors to LGBTQ Catholics and the curia should accept the directives of this pope who is wonderful,” she said.
Sharon Stone says Vatican must listen to Pope Francis and welcome LGBTQ Catholics