While speaking to reporters as he flew back to Rome from Armenia, the pope was asked if he agreed with comments by German Cardinal Reinhard Marx that the Church needed to say sorry for the way it has treated the gay community.
He said, “We Christians have to apologise for so many things, not just for this (treatment of gay people), but we must ask for forgiveness. Not just apologise — forgiveness.”
“The questions is: if a person who has that condition, who has good will, and who looks for God, who are we to judge?” the pope added, repeating his famous “Who am I to judge?” remark about homosexuality made early in his papacy.
That comment was one of the first indications that the Vatican under Pope Francis’ leadership would take a more conciliatory approach to the gay community, but also prompted criticism from the Church’s more conservative members.
Francis expanded his apology to also include other people who have faced discrimination.
“I think that the Church not only should apologise… to a gay person whom it offended but it must also apologise to the poor as well, to the women who have been exploited, to children who have been forced to work.”
The comments came two weeks after the Orlando massacre at a gay nightclub in which 49 people were killed.
At the time the Holy See condemned the attack as a “homicidal folly and senseless hatred”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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this man is for hell fire
ReplyDeleteHell is his potion and his gay followers
DeletePope we in Africa. Especially Nigerian will not apologize to gay people. QED
ReplyDeleteThis is what we become when we substitute the traditions of men for the Word of God.
ReplyDeleteOnly if people will understand what is been said here. The Pope is not saying that gay people do not sin but the question behind this all is - who discriminates us when we lie and steal? In our lives in fornication and adultery, who discriminates us? Who condemns us with our envious and deceitful lifestyles? Whether we like it or not, gay activities and other sins are all SIN. So, who are we to judge? Only God can do that. We can speak against, rebuke and correct, but condemn and discriminate. I don't support gay activities but I see reasons with the Pope.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with you on your point of discrimination. But, if we steal and lie and is known to the public,i bet you, we shall be discriminated in no time. Nobody want to associate with thieves and robbers. The gays in their wisdom separated themselves and form a community, so that sin of sodomy will abound. Do you not read in the Holy Bible how God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah?
DeleteNonsense. We should also apologize to Sodom &Gomorrah?
DeleteChristianity is not politics.
Tho Pope shd apologize to Christians for this statement!!!
You are a fool because is only a fool that will say this can of a thing.
ReplyDeleteYou are a fool because is only a fool that will say this can of a thing.
ReplyDeleteMY PEOPLE BY THEIR WORDS WITH IS THE FRUIT OF THEIR LIPS WE SHALL KNOW THEM. IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT SATAN HIMSELF IS MASQUERADING HIMSELF AS ANGEL OF LIGHT. PLEASE PEOPLE READ THE BOOK OF ROMANS 1v13-32 . AGAIN APOSTLE PAUL SAYS IF ANY COMES TO YOU WITH GOSPEL OTHER THAN THE ONE YOU HAVE RECEIVED LET THAT MAN BE ACCURSED Gal 1v8-9. MY BELOVED PEOPLE RUN FOR DEAR LIVES. THIS TEACHING IS NOT FROM GOD PERIOD.
ReplyDeleteJESUS SAID THAT IF TIME IS NOT SHORTENED EVEN THE ELECTS SHALL NOT BE SAVED. BE-CAREFUL WHOSE TEACHINGS YOU FOLLOWING.
it is well
ReplyDeleteEver since the calling from this world (death) of Pope John Paul II, all other Popes have been bullshit! They have been conformed of this world. Doctored by some questionable spirit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity!
He is only a messaher of God, he is not God and has no right to judge.rather he ask God to forgive those who are sinful in nature. Even Jesus never condem anybody and who is he to judge and condem, even Jesus prayed for sinner for repentance. Even u calling him bullshit does not really understand. Christinity is not only a place of dance and clamping hands but also learn to forgive and make peace. Do remember God has the final say
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