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Pope Francis tells gay man ‘God made you like this and loves you like this’
thesun.co.uk ^ | 5-21-2018 | Sofia Petkar

Posted on 05/21/2018 2:51:03 AM PDT by servo1969

In a private dialogue, the Pontiff is understood to have told Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests, that God loves gay people and it is fine to be homosexual.

The comments are the most striking public acceptance about homosexuality ever made by a head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The remarks were made during a private meeting at the Vatican between the pair, in which the Pope offered a heartfelt apology.

Cruz was a victim of Chile’s most notorious paedophile priest Fernando Karadima.

Father Karadima, now aged 87, was found guilty of sexual abuse by the Vatican in 2011.

Cruz claims that his suffering was ignored by a number of Latin American bishops who used his homosexuality to brand him a liar when he spoke out.

Speaking to Spanish newspaper El País, Cruz said: “He [the Pope] told me, ‘Juan Carlos, that you are gay does not matter.

“God made you like this and loves you like this and I don’t care.

“The pope loves you like this. You have to be happy with who you are.”

The Pope’s words signal a much more open and inclusive approach by the often restrictive faith – a move which will likely upset many conservative Catholics.

The Vatican has neither confirmed nor denied the comments the Pontiff’s comments to Cruz.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: francis; gay; godsspokesperson; homosexual; pope

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1 posted on 05/21/2018 2:51:04 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

I don’t think the Holy Father meant to say homosexuality is a good thing.

Unless he has overturned Catholic doctrine.


2 posted on 05/21/2018 2:58:47 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who AlbertLives In My Heart Forever)
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To: servo1969

I don’t think the Holy Father meant to say homosexuality is a good thing.

Unless he has overturned Catholic doctrine.


3 posted on 05/21/2018 2:59:56 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who AlbertLives In My Heart Forever)
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To: servo1969

Same could be said for mass murders and Nazi death camp guards...


4 posted on 05/21/2018 3:07:08 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: servo1969

Then how does the Pope explain AIDS?


5 posted on 05/21/2018 3:15:43 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Unless you have a strain that has adapted to the antiviral medication, HIV is like nothing to someone.


6 posted on 05/21/2018 3:33:51 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: servo1969

He’s on the right track baby, he was born that way!


7 posted on 05/21/2018 4:09:00 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: servo1969

Francis the heretic.


8 posted on 05/21/2018 4:18:27 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: servo1969

I wonder if this “pope” knew Che....


9 posted on 05/21/2018 4:21:27 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (You Say "White Privilege"...I Say "Protestant Work Ethic")
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To: americas.best.days...

CEO of RCINC is starting a new membership drive to increase revenues. Directive of CEO of RCINC will be circulated to VPs (Cardinals) Directors ( Bishops) Franchise Owners (Pastors) and Franchise Managers ( Priests). RCINC is the oldest most profitable multinational corporation on the planet.


10 posted on 05/21/2018 4:26:59 AM PDT by slapshot ( Speaker Ryan is a sober and less tan version of John Boehner)
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To: americas.best.days...

CEO of RCINC is starting a new membership drive to increase revenues. Directive of CEO of RCINC will be circulated to VPs (Cardinals) Directors ( Bishops) Franchise Owners (Pastors) and Franchise Managers ( Priests). RCINC is the oldest most profitable multinational corporation on the planet.


11 posted on 05/21/2018 4:27:23 AM PDT by slapshot ( Speaker Ryan is a sober and less tan version of John Boehner)
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To: servo1969

“In a private dialogue...”

Apparently not.


12 posted on 05/21/2018 4:51:44 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: servo1969
There is just no telling where a private dialog will lead.


13 posted on 05/21/2018 5:30:44 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: goldstategop

I think he’s tipping his hand on where he intends to take church doctrine.


14 posted on 05/21/2018 7:21:49 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: servo1969; All

Freepers, this is the FAKE CARD that will be played by the Pope and his Globalists buddies on why the Pope will be leaving (by end of this month is the word on the web)

The real reason the Pope will be leaving is because of Child Trafficking. His Deputy was caught.


15 posted on 05/21/2018 8:59:31 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: goldstategop
I don’t think the Holy Father meant to say homosexuality is a good thing.

I don't think that's what he was saying.

16 posted on 05/21/2018 9:03:26 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Cowboy Bob
Then how does the Pope explain AIDS?

If AIDS is God's punishment for being homosexual then is Tay-Sachs God's punishment for being Jewish? Or sickle-cell anemia God's punishment for being Black?

17 posted on 05/21/2018 9:06:31 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: servo1969

God made him a sexual assault victim, and loves him that way?


18 posted on 05/23/2018 3:15:47 PM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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