Posted on 03/16/2014 5:08:38 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
Thursday marks the first anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. Hamilton's Deirdre Pike is a lesbian who says the Pope's comments on poverty and homosexuality have inspired her and changed the way she sees the Church. Here's what she had to say to the CBC's Matt Galloway on Metro Morning.
Last year Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) became the 266th Leader of the Roman Catholic Church. As the first Jesuit Pope, and one of the most unconventional Popes in history, Francis is shaking things up in the Vatican, and exciting activists like Pike.
Pike is an organizer in Hamilton's LGBTQ community and a Catholic. She is also the Senior Social Planner for the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton.
“The kinds of actions that he is doing, again, just stir my heart,” Pike told Metro Morning.
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Pike is proud about how strong Pope Francis has been in calling out members of the Catholic Church who, in his opinion, are not being inclusive enough for the twenty-first century, and are focusing too much on old traditions and out of date beliefs.
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Yay!
Wishful thinking on behalf of the author and the lesbian!
“focusing too much on old traditions and out of date beliefs.”
The moron clearly does not understand the nature of God.
The author of the article forgot to add ‘IA’ to the LGBTQ because I have read it is now designated as
LGBTQIA.
I’m sure more letters will be added in the near future.
It’s always heartwarming when a religious figure can cause such moral ambiguity.
The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada ???
Yes
It’s always heartwarming when a religious figure can cause such moral ambiguity.
I don't think the Pope is causing the ambiguity. Maybe he's not doing enough to combat it.
Deirdre Pike seems to be confused by Frank’s statements.
she is TOTALLY misinterpreting his comments....the church is not about to come out in favor of homosexual behavior......homosexuals, yes...homosexual behavior....never
LGBTQIAWEARESOSCREWED
she is TOTALLY misinterpreting his comments....the church is not about to come out in favor of homosexual behavior......homosexuals, yes...homosexual behavior....never
IA ? I don’t even know what the Q is!
I had to look it up. Intersexual, and Ally (or Asexual).
LGBTQIA - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual.
http://tahoesafealliance.org/for-lgbqtia/what-does-lgbtqia-mean/
Questioning or Queer, take your pick.
Gender confusion extends to acronymy.
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