The American prelate emphasized the need for respect and clarity, stating: “We do not want to spread the message that we exclude people or show them no respect. At the same time, we need to ask ourselves: What exactly does it mean to bless a (homosexual) union? Is it blessing a friendship, a nonsacramental union? We need to clearly define what we mean by that. I don’t see that clarity in the Church at this point.” ...
“The division has always been there. Now it is perhaps coming more to the surface. The Holy Father is courageous in tackling problems that have long been simmering under the surface,” he said.
Cupich added: “I have great confidence in the course the Holy Father has set. I know that there are critical voices, but they are few. They are loud, but they are not many.”
1 posted on
07/15/2023 1:07:33 PM PDT by
ebb tide
To: Al Hitan; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; kalee; markomalley; miele man; Mrs. Don-o; ...
2 posted on
07/15/2023 1:08:19 PM PDT by
ebb tide
(The pope ... said the church's “catechesis on sex is still in diapers.”)
To: ebb tide
In the same article he speaks about problems if the Church suddenly becomes a democracy, then later says opposing voices are not many.
Which is it? Democracy of religion or the primacy of divine revelation?
3 posted on
07/15/2023 1:20:52 PM PDT by
Bayard
To: ebb tide
the voices that disagree with the “new” church just leave the church....we are many, not few....
4 posted on
07/15/2023 1:22:32 PM PDT by
cherry
To: ebb tide
“We do not want to spread the message that we exclude people or show them no respect. Sodomy deserves no respect; sodomite relationships are born in Hell ... to "bless" them in God's name is blasphemy.
The way to respect people involved in sodomy is to call on them to REPENT.
5 posted on
07/15/2023 1:34:45 PM PDT by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: ebb tide
He appears very proud of silencing orthodox dissent.
6 posted on
07/15/2023 1:47:21 PM PDT by
rwilson99
(How exactly would John 3:16 not apply to Mary?)
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