Elton John: Pope Francis is ‘my hero’ for his push to accept gays
Sir Elton John has called Pope Francis “my hero” for his push to accept gay people in the Catholic Church.
The pop icon made the remarks as he hosted his annual AIDS charity fundraiser on Tuesday night in New York.
“He is a compassionate, loving man who wants everybody to be included in the love of God,” Sir Elton said of the Pope.
“It is formidable what he is trying to do against many, many people in the Church.
“He is courageous and he is fearless, and that’s what we need in the world today.”
Sir Elton told the crowd: “Make this man a saint now, OK?”
An earlier draft of the document offered a welcoming tone of acceptance, but that was stripped away.
In March, Pope Francis declared: “matrimony is between a man and a woman”.
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