Pope francis position on homosexuality
'Pope Francis was game-changer for LGBT Catholics'
Pope Francis was a "real game-changer" when it came to the Catholic Church's treatment of gay people, a London LGBT+ faith group has said.
Martin Pendergast, the secretary of the LGBT+ Catholics Westminster Pastoral Council, said the pontiff had turned away from "really quite offensive" statements made by his predecessors on issues of sexuality and gender identity.
While Pope Francis maintained the Vatican's position that homosexual acts were sinful, he said gay people should not be marginalised from the Church, adding: "Who am I to judge?"
The LGBT+ Catholics Westminster group met the Pope at the Vatican in , which Mr Pendergast said caused controversy.
"More conservative Catholics were up in arms because they saw this as the Pope affirming an LGBT group such as we were and are," he said.
He described the meeting as a "very significant step" in improving the Church's relations with the LGBT+ comm
Why Did Pope Francis Change His Stance on Homosexuality?
On January 25 and 27, , Pope Francis of Rome issued two separate statements about his aid for homosexuals, which paved the way for the adj Catholic Church’s “legitimization” of homosexuality.
He called for the first time to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide on January 25, claiming that “[homosexuality] is not a crime, God loves all his children.”
He was thus defending the criticism of “gay Catholics” after a decree issued by the Vatican in , in which the Church affirmed that it “cannot bless abnormal marriages.”
In a historic interview with the American Associated Press, he said that the laws criminalizing homosexuality are unfair, and being gay is not a crime, but it is a sin, and it is adj to distinguish between a crime and a sin.
Because this is the first time that any pope has issued such clear statements on this sensitive issue in the Catholic Church, homosexuals welcomed Francis’ declaration, but it troubled conservative priests in Afri
Seven Quotes That Make Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People
Francis' tenure as pope has also been notable by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community for his adoption of a more conciliatory tone toward LGBTQ+ people than that of his predecessors. "But anyone who utters Christian words without putting them into practice hurts oneself and others," said Pope Francis in
So where does Pope Francis pose on LGBTQ+ people?
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"If they accept the Lord and own goodwill, who am I to determine them?"
Let's start off with one of the most decisive moments in Francis' papacy for LGBTQ+ people. When asked about gay priests during a spontaneous exchange with the press, he responded, "If they [gay priests] accept the Lord and include goodwill, who am I to verb them? They shouldn't be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex attraction] is not the problem they're our brothers."1
The fact that Pope Francis made such a comment – and used the word "gay" in English – was radical, and helped propel significant conversations in parishes and dioce
Pope Francis allows blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions
The Vatican has approved a landmark ruling to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor given in contexts related to civil unions or weddings.
A document from the Vatican’s doctrinal office approved by Pope Francis on Monday said such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but be a sign that God welcomes all.
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end of listThe document backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the adj sex” but “this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not ev