Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions.
Francis doubled down and insisted that the “Lord blesses everyone,” during a Sunday interview with an Italian talk show. But he acknowledged the remarkable opposition his decision has sparked — Africa’s bishops have united in a continent-wide refusal to implement the Vatican declaration and individual bishops in Eastern Europe, Latin America and elsewhere have also voiced opposition.
Vatican’s Dec. 18 declaration restated traditional church teaching that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman. But it allowed priests to offer spontaneous, non-liturgical blessings to same-sex couples seeking God’s grace in their lives, provided such blessings aren’t confused with the rites and rituals of a wedding.
During an appearance on “Che Tempo Che Fa,” Frances acknowledged, in his first comments since the uproar, the “resistance” the decision has generated. He blamed it on bishops not really understanding the issue and refusing to open a dialogue about it.
The Pope is nothing but a PR figure. He’s full of shit. Go to any third world nation and see how Catholic churches treat lgbt people. These are all just hollow words from a hollow man. Jorge Bergoglio was a homophobic, sexist dinosaur before he ever became pope, and his expensive white robes aren’t gonna fool me into believing he’s anything but a liar
I agree, he should advocate for the death of T H E G A Y S instead.
Why not? You’re going to bitch at him regardless, might as well only get whined at from one direction.
They’re a trillion dollar corporation that pretends to be a moral authority, you’re damn right I’m gonna criticize their bullshit. Who cares what the says, when his church does the opposite?