Vatican On Gay Rights: Church, Under Conservative Pressure, Recants Tolerance Report, Says It Was A ‘Working Document’
The [second and anti-Catholic ] Vatican released a follow up document on Tuesday stating that the report on gays and lesbians was a "working document," and should not be considered the final word from Rome.
The document continued stating that homosexuals are welcome in the church, but the Vatican does not wish to give “"the impression of a positive evaluation" of same-sex relationships or of unmarried couples who live together. Despite the Vatican’s recantation of the progressive statements, its sentiments still lie within a top Vatican panel.
The statement read, "Homosexuals have gifts and qualities (!!!) to offer to the Christian community. Are we capable of welcoming these people, guaranteeing to them a fraternal space in our communities? Often they wish to encounter a church that offers them a welcoming home. Are our communities capable of providing that, accepting and valuing their sexual orientation, without compromising Catholic doctrine on the family and matrimony?" The new progressive and accepting outlook on same-sex marriage, sexuality, and even unmarried couples co-habiting has begun to shift since the papacy of Pope Francis. In 2013, the public was once again shocked when the Pope famously questioned, “Who am I to judge?” in regards to the sexuality of the LGBT community. The backlash continues but so does the praise for the new direction of the Catholic Church under Pope Francis’ leadership. Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign, commended the Pope and urged American Catholic Bishops to align themselves with his open-minded thinking and teaching. Griffin stated, “It is clear that Pope Francis' message of mercy and inclusion is alive and well, and I hope the American Catholic bishops who have recently spent millions of parishioner dollars in political campaigns targeting their LGBT brothers and sisters are listening closely."
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