“A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: ‘Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?’ We must always consider the person.”
From a 12,000 word interview with Pope Francis which appeared in La Civiltà Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit journal, and was released simultaneously to 16 Jesuit journals around the world.
@JG: Amanda here. Thanks for the comment. I’m with you here. The foot washing was all the more touching because it included two women prisoners, one of whom was a 14 year old Muslim. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pope-francis-female-foot-wash-upsets-traditionalists-article-1.1303260#ixzz2fYnKvSQ3
Oh….Sorry for saying Bullshit.
I respect, admire and appreciate this Pope, even though I’m not a Catholic, because of his humility, which while conspicuous, is not disingenuous, at least by my assessment, and for his evident authenticity. I recall a recent, mysterious Catholic foot-washing outing at which he washed the feet of a felon or a vagrant. I found this very touching. His remarks and actions seem genuine and true to me and I have a pretty good bullshit meter. This Pope is the sort of person who could genuinely build a figurative bridge. As a non-Catholic Christian I have to say that this man has an additive effect to an effort of peace. Sorry to the AP Style Nazis for my comma-itis. Just trying to express myself.
God bless this wonderful, loving man.