He then joked: “Please don’t write that the pope will sanctify transsexuals. I can see the front pages of papers now. But no, it is a moral question. It is a human question, and it must be resolved as best as possible, always with the mercy of God, the truth ... always with an open heart.”
Source: http://www.westfargopioneer.com/sports/4127852-pope-says-jesus-wont-kick-gays-out-heaven
I’m betting that once again, when the entire presser is read in context it becomes clear that he’s taken out of context and that it’s also clear His Holiness should not be giving impromptu press conferences.
I’m personally tired of reminding adults that the secular media has an agenda, and that Pope Francis seems blissfully unaware of this fact, two factors combining together often to cause a perfect firestorm among this who hate him and all the Church is about today, from both the right and the left. Religiously and politically.
A final message to all Catholics: criticize him justly for his apparent lack of media acumen, but try and remember he’s the Pope. And should be accorded the respect he’s thus due.
Looks like the gay mafia the previous pope fought and got the boot over is having its way with this guy.
I’m afraid he’s tipping his hand on where the Church is headed.
They are desperate to re-engage Millenials. I’m afraid they’re about to take a sharp left turn in an attempt to do this.
In days long gone the Cardinals would take matters into their own hands.
Tagging every poster on this thread who I propose didn’t read the entire article and what the Pope actually said. From your responses, you read the headline, the bolded text, and then went forth and posted your comment without looking into what he actually said.
As FourtySeven rightly pointed out slightly above this post, Jesus did not come to call the righteous to Heaven, but sinners. The Pope should, and is, ministering to the poor in spirit, aka sinners. There is nothing in his words that says he is condoning, in fact he called out gender theory as wicked. He rightly says that this is a “human problem”, not of God, and that only God’s mercy will change them.
If you are unwilling to accept a sinner into your midst, you are not following the tenet of Christianity and might as well be a Jew from Jesus’ time. How fitting Luke 10:25-37 is the Gospel reading for today, are you the Priest or the Levite? How about being the Samaritan?
The reign of this Pope is like a train wreck in slow motion.
Amazing.