Pope Francis hope for the Catholic church to embrace gay unions failed after the more conservatives in the Roman Catholic church refused to veto the final document that the catholic church should learn to respect the positive aspects of gay couples because,they have "Gifts and qualities" to offer the church .They however changed the initial document to accept that men and women of homosegxwal tendencies must be welcomed with respect and sensitivity and should not suffer from discrimination .
Proposals to allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion were also defeated.
The gay rights Catholics have expressed disappointment that at the end of the two week assembly known as synod,the church failed to welcome them with openness like they do to straight people...
Three controversial articles, including the final version of one concerning gays won an absolute majority but failed to get the two-thirds vote needed for a broad consensus.
At the final closing ceremony yesterday, Pope Francis who wants a more merciful and less rigid church said in regards to the rejection of change by some bishops "God is not afraid of new things. That is why he is continuously surprising us, opening our hearts and guiding us in unexpected ways," "the Church is called to waste no time in seeking to bind up open wounds and to rekindle hope in so many people who have lost hope.The church has to respond courageously to whatever new challenges come our way" Liberal bishops such as Mgr Georges Pontier, President of the French Bishops’ Conference told Reuters “If a same-sex couple has been in a relationship for 30 years, I can’t call that nothing,”
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich.said.. “Exclusion is not the language of the Church,”“You cannot tell Catholics living in irregular family situations, ‘you are a second-rate Christians’.”
Posted: at 20-10-2014 08:11 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
factfinding at 20-10-2014 02:06 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Its true that things and human-being are bound to change no matter who you are in the Lord , no matter how holy you are devil can still use that person to course havoc , its only God almighty that never change from ages to ages he remain the same, if indeed pope made such statement ,well who am i to judge him, its between him and God.
Posted: at 20-10-2014 02:06 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Dis pope shld be careful amd don't let GOD be angry wit him. Thank GOD d synod didn't go d way he wants it, catholic church would have been divided by now. Which yeye same sex acceptance be dat.
Posted: at 20-10-2014 02:18 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
No wonder you came in as a good man with examples for only for you to show us what you truly are. I have been asking myself why Pope Francis quit for u to take his position and I know he didn't want to fall for this homosegxwal shot that was why the Vatican pushed him away and put u in. Am sorry for those who still believe in churches with all these drama going on
Posted: at 20-10-2014 04:26 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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