The Pope: “The protests over the provision on gay couples? We must let them do it and look forward”
Pope francesco addresses the delicate topic of blessing of gay couples, a measure that divided the country in two Vatican, with the African community above all clearly distancing itself from this measure. “The Gospel – says Pope Francis to La Stampa – is for sanctify everyone. Of course, as long as there is good will. And it is necessary to give precise instructions on the Christian life (I underline that it is not the union that is blessed, but the people). But we are all sinners: why then draw up a list of sinners who can enter the Church and a list of sinners who cannot be in the Church? This is not Gospel“. And he responds to the protests of the other churches: “Whoever protests vehemently belongs to small ideological groups. A special case are the Africans: for them homosexuality is something “bad” from a cultural point of view, they don't tolerate it.”
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“But in general – continues the Pope to La Stampa – I trust that gradually everyone calms down in the spirit of the declaration “Fiducia supplicans” of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: wants to include, not divide. He invites us to welcome and then entrust people, and entrust ourselves to God”. On the subject, Pope Francis says he does not fear a schism: “There have always been small groups demonstrating reflections of schismatic color. We need to let them do it and pass… and look forward”. Regarding his health, he now says that there are some ailments but now it's better. And to the inevitable question about resignation this time he replies like this: “Renunciation is a possibility for every pontiff. But I don't think about it now. It doesn't worry me. If and when I can't take it anymore, I will eventually start thinking about it. And to pray about it.”
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