Pope Francis attacks critics of homosexual blessings
Feb 5, 2024 0:07:24 GMT -5
Post by Honoria on Feb 5, 2024 0:07:24 GMT -5
Pope Francis attacks critics of homosexual blessings as ‘small ideological groups’
In discussing Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Francis described the Catholic Church in Africa as 'a special case' since 'for them, homosexuality is something 'ugly' from a cultural point of view; they do not tolerate it.'
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Mon Jan 29, 2024 - 9:28 am EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis said that those who oppose Fiducia Supplicans (FS) “belong to small ideological groups” and that the Church in Africa is “a special case” because of its culture.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Francis addressed the criticism of the controversial Vatican declaration on “blessings” for couples in irregular situations, saying that “those who vehemently protest [Fiducia Supplicans] belong to small ideological groups.”
The pope described the Catholic Church in Africa as “a special case” since “for them, homosexuality is something ‘ugly’ from a cultural point of view; they do not tolerate it,” according to the English translation of the interview by Vatican News.
He furthermore said, “I trust that gradually everyone will be reassured about the spirit of the declaration,” which “aims to include, not divide. It invites us to welcome and then entrust people, and to trust in God.”
Francis said in reference to Fiducia Supplicans that “Christ calls everyone from within.”
“The Gospel is to sanctify everyone,” he added. “Of course, there must be goodwill. And it is necessary to give precise instructions on the Christian life (I emphasize that it is not the union that is blessed, but the persons). But we are all sinners: Why should we make a list of sinners who can enter the Church and a list of sinners who cannot be in the Church? This is not the Gospel.”
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In discussing Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Francis described the Catholic Church in Africa as 'a special case' since 'for them, homosexuality is something 'ugly' from a cultural point of view; they do not tolerate it.'
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Mon Jan 29, 2024 - 9:28 am EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis said that those who oppose Fiducia Supplicans (FS) “belong to small ideological groups” and that the Church in Africa is “a special case” because of its culture.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Francis addressed the criticism of the controversial Vatican declaration on “blessings” for couples in irregular situations, saying that “those who vehemently protest [Fiducia Supplicans] belong to small ideological groups.”
The pope described the Catholic Church in Africa as “a special case” since “for them, homosexuality is something ‘ugly’ from a cultural point of view; they do not tolerate it,” according to the English translation of the interview by Vatican News.
He furthermore said, “I trust that gradually everyone will be reassured about the spirit of the declaration,” which “aims to include, not divide. It invites us to welcome and then entrust people, and to trust in God.”
Francis said in reference to Fiducia Supplicans that “Christ calls everyone from within.”
“The Gospel is to sanctify everyone,” he added. “Of course, there must be goodwill. And it is necessary to give precise instructions on the Christian life (I emphasize that it is not the union that is blessed, but the persons). But we are all sinners: Why should we make a list of sinners who can enter the Church and a list of sinners who cannot be in the Church? This is not the Gospel.”
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