In October 2015, shortly before a major meeting of the World Synod of Bishops, he stated publicly in Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper that he is an active homosexual and issued a 10-point manifesto demanding that the Holy See change its teachings about homosexuality.
He is an active homosexual and issued a 10-point manifesto demanding that the Holy See change its teachings about homosexuality. This was what he stated publicly in Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper in October 2015.