“Listening requires that we recognize others as subjects of their own journey. When we do this, others feel welcomed, not judged, free to share their own spiritual journey.” (Synodal Working Document for the Continental Stage)
Some of the most egregious examples of this “accompaniment” arise in connection with transgenderism. As reported by Reuters on July 25, 2023, Francis even went so far as to blasphemously assert that God loves sinners as they are:
“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.’”
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