Benedict XVI's death has been 'instrumentalized' by agenda-driven church leaders, Pope Francis says

In a press conference aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis addressed recent moves by his critics and joined leaders of two other Christian churches in condemning the criminalization of LGBTQ persons.

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