FILE: Pope Francis waves during an audience to pilgrims from Concesio and Sotto il Monte, on June 3, 2023 at St. Peter's basilica in The Vatican. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE —Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Catholic Church is open to everyone, including the gay community, and that it has a duty to accompany them on a personal path of spirituality but within the framework of its rules. Francis, speaking to reporters on the plane returning to Rome from Portugal, also said his health was good following surgery for an abdominal hernia in June.

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