[stevem]

The left is going to hate this!

I'm certainly not left, but am utterly confused. Was the original story misrepresented? If, not, was Antonelli confused about something? If not, is he a practicing homosexual?

[wagglebee]

What don’t you understand?

[trisham]

Seeking to avoid a misunderstanding over the Church's teaching on homosexual behavior, Subsecretary Carlos Simon Vazquez held a second press conference, stating that "affirming that homosexuality is something private, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family did not intend to justify it."

"The cardinal simply emphasized that homosexuality does not contribute favorably to the structuring of people and society," said Vazquez. "The exercise of homosexuality does not reflect the truth about friendship. Friendship is inherent to the human condition in which there are relations of closeness, support, and cooperation, in a polite and friendly climate. Friendship should be lived in chastity."

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Antonelli might have done better to have expanded his statement.