 The 87-year-old pontiff has been credited for being the most welcoming pope ever to the LGBTQ community, something he discussed in a historic interview last month with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Nora O'Donnell. You have said, who am I to judge? Homosexuality is not a crime. No, it's a human fact. He's infuriated conservative Catholics for allowing priests to bless those in same-sex relationships.