Pope Francis compares work of U.S. priest whose ministry affirms LGBTQ people to the work of God

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/06/27/pope-francis-affirming-letter-lgbtq-gay-catholics/ ^ | July 27, 2021 | Michelle Boorstein and Chico Harlan

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Pope Francis compares work of U.S. priest whose ministry affirms LGBTQ people to the work of God

Pope Francis has sent an encouraging letter to a U.S. priest known for his ministry affirming LGBTQ Catholics, comparing his work to that of Jesus and God.

The pope’s letter comes in the wake of more oppositional moves from the Vatican — that were authorized by Francis — on the topic of gay rights. And it adds to the confusion facing many LGBT Catholics about where the pontiff stands eight years after he said, famously, “Who am I to judge?”

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The Rev. James Martin, one of the country’s best-known Catholic priests for his work on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and for his advocacy for gay Catholics, on Sunday shared the June 21 letter from Pope Francis. In the letter, which was written in Spanish, Francis thanks Martin for a conference that Martin oversaw Saturday with 1,000 attendees about ministry to LGBTQ Catholics.

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Sodom and Gomorrah was the work of God.

Martin and Bergoglio do the work of Lucifer.

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He is certainly comfortable judging TLM.

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Source: The Washington Post

[ClearCase_guy]

Sure. Sure. God is very big on encouraging sinful behavior. Right.

[Ann Archy]

Martin should have been DEFROCKED YEARS AGO!

[SaveFerris]

(Pope Francis has sent an encouraging letter to a U.S. priest known for his ministry affirming LGBTQ Catholics, comparing his work to that of Jesus and God.)

Tagline.

[ConservativeMind]

Definitely sounds like the work of Satan.

[LoveMyFreedom]

God did say Evil will show up in all forms!!!

[stanne]

Here is the Catechism on homosexuality:

“2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.”

[adorno]

Pope Francis is doing a lot better job of destroying the Catholic Church than the devil would have been capable of.

Francis is possessed by demons. He needs an exorcist.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

ANTI-pope Francis.

[shadowlands1960]

I disagree with even that. It affirms homosexuality as an intrinsic identity rather than an aberrant behavior.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Go ahead and sin everyone because Jesus was wrong and there is no devil. Everyone is going to heaven no matter what you do. That seems to be “the new gospel”.

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Everyone is going to heaven no matter what you do. That seems to be “the new gospel”.

That's been Bishop Robert Barron's (who was just promoted by Bergoglio) gospel.

[NWFree]

The work of the fag god

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

I still consider myself a Catholic, although I haven’t gone to the Catholic church (or any other church) for about five years. There are other ways of confirming my love of God.

[MurphsLaw]

You continue to lie like the Devil...

Bishop Barron has never endorsed Universalism....
His website FLAT OUT REJECTS Universalism-
Specifically to counter those demonic who lie about him like YOU DO !
YOU HAVE BEEN SHOWN THIS FACT MULTIPLES TIMES-
and yet you continue your false witness.

When you persist in these lies,
You earn the title of Liar.

[livius]

Well, it actually happened, the WP wasn’t lying and of course thought it was a good thing.

Bergoglio did indeed do this, because I remember reading about it earlier in the summer.

Evil, evil people - both the Pope and James Martin SJ.

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The Theological Illiteracy of “Dare We Hope?”

You are a tool for Satan.

[Schatze]

He needs an exorcist.

I think it's too late for him at this point.