Pope Francis has said gay priests should not be judged or marginalised and should be integrated into society, but he reaffirmed Church teaching that homosexual acts are a sin. On women priests, the pope said: "The Church has spoken and says 'no'."
While admitting that the Pope's change in tone about gay priests is a "small step" that "does matter," Richard Lane from gay rights group Stonewall told ITV News there was much more to be done.
A next step would be a "strong statement against the harassment and persecution of gay people around the world [from the Pope]," Mr Lane said.
"He's got an unprecedented position at the Church with over a billion people so for him to make that statement would be incredibly significant."
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.