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Posted on Jul 26, 2023
Pope tells transgender person: ‘God loves us as we are’
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Pope Francis has told a young transgender person that “God loves us as we are,” his latest outreach gesture towards the LGBTQ community.
His comments, released by Vatican media on Tuesday, were in a podcast in which Francis listened and responded to audio messages from young people ahead of a Catholic youth festival which he will attend in Portugal next week.
One of the young people was Giona, an Italian in their early 20s who said they were “torn by the dichotomy between (their Catholic) faith and transgender identity.”
Francis replied that “the Lord always walks with us. ... Even if we are sinners, he draws near to help us. The Lord loves us as we are. This is God’s crazy love.”
His comments, released by Vatican media on Tuesday, were in a podcast in which Francis listened and responded to audio messages from young people ahead of a Catholic youth festival which he will attend in Portugal next week.
One of the young people was Giona, an Italian in their early 20s who said they were “torn by the dichotomy between (their Catholic) faith and transgender identity.”
Francis replied that “the Lord always walks with us. ... Even if we are sinners, he draws near to help us. The Lord loves us as we are. This is God’s crazy love.”
Pope tells transgender person: ‘God loves us as we are’
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The pontiff said “the Lord always walks with us.... Even if we are sinners, he draws near to help us. The Lord loves us as we are. This is God’s crazy love.”
Pope Francis’s position on the LGBTQ community and gay marriage has been a subject of interest and discussion since he became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013. While the pope has emphasised the importance of treating LGBTQ individuals with respect, dignity, and love, he upholds the traditional Catholic teaching that marriage is a sacred between a man and a woman."
..."The pontiff said “the Lord always walks with us.... Even if we are sinners, he draws near to help us. The Lord loves us as we are. This is God’s crazy love.”
Pope Francis’s position on the LGBTQ community and gay marriage has been a subject of interest and discussion since he became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013. While the pope has emphasised the importance of treating LGBTQ individuals with respect, dignity, and love, he upholds the traditional Catholic teaching that marriage is a sacred between a man and a woman."
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Wow been a while but seems like this pope is out of control and most of the members are not on board with his stances.
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SPC Brian Pritchard/Hall
SGT (Join to see) really at least I have the testicle fortitude not to be anonymous about my comments
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God loves us where we are, but he n His mercy he doesn’t leave us where we are. There is something about “ go and sin no more “ that often gets left out.
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