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How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to transgender sex workers
The Washington Post via MSN ^ | 2024-05-05 | Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli

Posted on 05/05/2024 6:30:32 AM PDT by Salman

... It was the third papal meeting for Laura, 57, a saucy Paraguayan sex worker who, in her realest moments, described herself as “una travesti,” outdated Spanish slang for “a transgender woman.” She lived by a code: Tough girls don’t cry. But the first time Pope Francis had blessed her, she couldn’t suppress her tears. On their second meeting, they chatted over lunch. He came to know her well enough to ask about her health. On top of her longtime HIV, she’d had a recent cancer diagnosis. During treatment, the church sourced her a comfortable hotel room in the shadow of the Colosseum and provided food, money, medicine and tests.

The outreach reflected an unconventional pope in the most radical stage of his papacy. From his early days in 2013, when he famously declared, “Who am I to judge,” Francis has urged the Catholic Church to embrace all comers, including those living in conflict with its teachings. Now, his unprecedented opening to the LGBTQ+ community has reached its zenith — and ballooned into the most explosive issue of his tenure, fueling a bitter clash with senior conservative clerics, who have denounced him in remarkably harsh terms.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apostatepope; bergoglio; chat; homosexualagenda; notnews; popefrancis; prolife; transgender
Emphasis added.

Fact check:
Travesti is not "outdated slang", or slang at all. Maybe not current polite usage but it is simply the Spanish word for "transvestite".
Also with connotational overtones of the etymologically related English word "travesty".

1 posted on 05/05/2024 6:30:32 AM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman

He’s anything but a Pope. Like all institutions, the Vatican has been infected with liberal scum.


2 posted on 05/05/2024 6:36:17 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

He brought his transvestite boyfriend to work with him?


3 posted on 05/05/2024 6:37:40 AM PDT by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: Salman

This guy is a complete hypocrite, which i why i haven’t gone to mass in four years since never missing a mass the prior 55...


The outreach reflected an unconventional pope in the most radical stage of his papacy. From his early days in 2013, when he famously declared, “Who am I to judge,”

In recent months, Francis has given explicit approval for transgender godparents and blessings of same-sex couples. He penned a defense of secular civil unions — once described by his predecessor as “contrary to the common good.” His pronouncements have sometimes seemed contradictory or in tension — authorizing baptisms for transgender people one day.


He’s not judging, he’s advocating


4 posted on 05/05/2024 6:43:48 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: maddog55

The current Pope is a communist. He’s destroying the traditional Catholic Church.


5 posted on 05/05/2024 6:43:55 AM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: Salman
How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to transgender sex workers prostitutes
6 posted on 05/05/2024 6:51:10 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: God luvs America

Find a nice conservative parish/community and come home. Jesus misses you.


7 posted on 05/05/2024 7:01:30 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: maddog55

He protected and defended a convicted pedo before being elected to the pope-hood. Shows what sort of vetting situation there is in theVatican.
Of course he supports trannys. Their goal is grooming. And, it is not at all like this pope cares about the church’s relationship with Gawd — he doesn’t root out the priests who violate their oath to Gawd on celibacy.


8 posted on 05/05/2024 7:06:35 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: Salman
“Who am I to judge,”

According to Catholic dogma aren't you God's representative and advocate on Earth?

Have you ever even read Leviticus?

9 posted on 05/05/2024 7:20:32 AM PDT by null and void (Everyone on all sides a conflict will be happy to lie to you, except our side, of course!)
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To: Mercat

Thanks but i pray daily so I’m in touch with Him


10 posted on 05/05/2024 7:32:09 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Salman

It used to be a joke to say, “Is the Pope Catholic?” Nowadays, he doesn’t seem to be of God at all.


11 posted on 05/05/2024 7:36:53 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Salman
"Sister Maria...is that an erection you have under your robe?"


12 posted on 05/05/2024 8:38:30 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Salman

Francis, the Talking mule proves his worthlessness Again!

He is, to the Roman Catholic Church, what Biden is to Amerika.


13 posted on 05/05/2024 8:38:50 AM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rush! )
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To: maddog55

I guess they won’t need alter boys and girls anymore.


14 posted on 05/05/2024 10:54:44 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: Salman

I don’t expect the Washington Compost to tell the truth on matters like slang etymology.

I did notice the similarity to English “travesty”, of course.


15 posted on 05/05/2024 11:02:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Salman

Maybe this pope(LOL) works for islam


16 posted on 05/05/2024 11:26:17 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Salman
Pope Frankie has been mistaking the Gospel of Lou Reed for the Gospel of Luke again and decided to take a little Walk On The Wild Side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6fayQBm9w

Totally understandable and in character for this Pope.

Next up - Drag Queen Parable Hour in the Sistine Chapel.

Sister Selma Soul of the Order of The Sisters of Perpetual Indigence has come all the way from "The City By The Bay" to give a soulful read of - "Giving Thanks to Pachamama: A Glimpse Into a Pre-Inca Shamanic Ritual" .

Get there early to get the best seat in the pews with breathtaking views of the new Golden Calf exhibition in Vatican Gardens

And for all you fans out there, Jesus has left the building!.

Pls forgive me Lord, it just seemed like the right thing under the circumstances.

17 posted on 05/05/2024 3:40:18 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: maddog55
"Like all institutions corporations, the Vatican has been infected with liberal scum."

That's all it is in essence.

18 posted on 05/06/2024 9:49:46 AM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: Salman

Satanic memtal case


19 posted on 05/20/2024 2:56:25 AM PDT by ZULU (JUDGE JUAN MARSHAM IS A FRAUD A POLITICAL HACK AND A CRIMINAL)
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