Pope Francis turned heads on Monday with a statement he made about gay priests while flying back from Brazil. “Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the Lord?” the Pope said in response to a journalist’s question about the Vatican’s gay lobby. The Atlantic’s David Perry says the Pope’s statement could result in changes in the seminary: Pope Benedict required priests to treat gay candidates for the clergy with scrutiny, but Francis’ comment implies he believes gay priests are no more likely to break their vows of chastity than their peers.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:10:24 +0000
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