I will be more than happy to be shown that I was wrong.
I have known people who practice homosexuality, the same as I know people who live together. I like them as people and count them as friends, but their actions, like my own sinful actions, are wrong.
There just seems to be a coordinated effort by the Vatican to embrace the practice of homosexuality. And, you cannot accept homosexual “marriage” or civil unions without accepting, or at best acknowledging by looking the other way, the practice homosexuality.
We are pretty much in agreement until this being a coordinated effort.
While I agree the Pope’s statements, as reported by the media, have left doubts. However, I think the question that is being asked by the Pope is how to minister to people, as we find them.
People who know they are sinners need to first know that God still loves them and wants to have a relationship with them. It would appear those folks are staying away because they aren’t hearing that message.
Once they hear and believe God loves them, then they will hopefully be more open to taking the necessary actions to alter their behavior and get right with God.
My take is the Pope is trying to emphasize that first step.
Finally, let us not forget what he said about “gay marriage:”
“We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God.”