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Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic Church
BACKGROUND
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with approximately billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built.
The Catholic Church in the United States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the base of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States meets semi-annually.
As part of a global organization with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by governance that is entirely male, with women excluded from the priesthood and thus from key leadership roles.
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Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
Rome Newsroom, Jan 28, / am
Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Linked Press.
“When I said it is a sin, I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin,” the pope wrote to Jesuit Father James Martin in response to a demand for clarification.
Francis said he was trying to declare in the interview that criminalization of homosexuality “is neither good nor just.”
“As you can see, I was repeating something in general,” he wrote. “I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual behave outside of marriage.’ This is to speak of ‘the matter’ of sin, but we know successfully that Catholic morality not only takes into consideration the matter but also evaluates freedom and intention; and this, for every kind of sin.”
Martin published the pope’s Spanish-language letter and an English translation on the website of Outreach on Jan. Martin is the editor of Outreach, which describes itself as “an LGBT Catholic resource” operating under the auspices of America Media.
In an interview published Jan.
Pope Francis on homosexuality: &#;Every sexual act outside of marriage is sin&#;
Pope Francis’ interview with Linked Press also addressed the question of the Church and homosexuality.
The Pope was asked what the Church should do in places where the legal norms "contribute to a climate of violence and discrimination against the gay and trans community."
Pope Francis said that even if the Church considers it a sin for homosexual people to have relationships with each other, these norms are unjust.
Days later, in a letter sent to Jesuit Father James Martin, who is involved in the pastoral care of the LGTBQ community, the Pope further explained his comment.
He said that sexual relations between people of the same sex are a sin because for the Church "every sexual behave outside of marriage is a sin."
At the alike time, Pope Francis explained that "there are circumstances that diminish or nullify guilt" and that, in any case, it is always wrong to "criminalize homosexuality."
Pope sends letter to Fr. James Martin on homosexuality and sin
By Vatican News
“I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin.”
Pope Francis penned those words in response to a letter from Father James Martin, SJ, who carries out his apostolate among the LGBTQ community in the United States.
The American Jesuit had written to the Holy Father following his recent interview with the Associated Press.
The Pope's handwritten response in Spanish was posted on Father Martin's website, along with a translation in English.
Clarification
It was already clear from the context of the interview that the Pope had spoken of homosexuality, definition in that case "homosexual acts" and not homosexuality itself.
In his letter, Pope Francis reiterated that his position is that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as he had already said in his first interview with reporters on the flight back from Brazil in ("If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?").
Responding to Fr. Martin, the Pope stressed that, regarding sin, “one must also consider the circumstances, which may de
.
Pope Francis clarifies comments on sin and homosexuality
Rome Newsroom, Jan 28, / am
Pope Francis has written a letter to clarify his comments on sin and homosexuality from a recent interview with the Linked Press.
“When I said it is a sin, I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin,” the pope wrote to Jesuit Father James Martin in response to a demand for clarification.
Francis said he was trying to declare in the interview that criminalization of homosexuality “is neither good nor just.”
“As you can see, I was repeating something in general,” he wrote. “I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual behave outside of marriage.’ This is to speak of ‘the matter’ of sin, but we know successfully that Catholic morality not only takes into consideration the matter but also evaluates freedom and intention; and this, for every kind of sin.”
Martin published the pope’s Spanish-language letter and an English translation on the website of Outreach on Jan. Martin is the editor of Outreach, which describes itself as “an LGBT Catholic resource” operating under the auspices of America Media.
In an interview published Jan.
Pope Francis on homosexuality: &#;Every sexual act outside of marriage is sin&#;
Pope Francis’ interview with Linked Press also addressed the question of the Church and homosexuality.
The Pope was asked what the Church should do in places where the legal norms "contribute to a climate of violence and discrimination against the gay and trans community."
Pope Francis said that even if the Church considers it a sin for homosexual people to have relationships with each other, these norms are unjust.
Days later, in a letter sent to Jesuit Father James Martin, who is involved in the pastoral care of the LGTBQ community, the Pope further explained his comment.
He said that sexual relations between people of the same sex are a sin because for the Church "every sexual behave outside of marriage is a sin."
At the alike time, Pope Francis explained that "there are circumstances that diminish or nullify guilt" and that, in any case, it is always wrong to "criminalize homosexuality."
Pope sends letter to Fr. James Martin on homosexuality and sin
By Vatican News
“I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin.”
Pope Francis penned those words in response to a letter from Father James Martin, SJ, who carries out his apostolate among the LGBTQ community in the United States.
The American Jesuit had written to the Holy Father following his recent interview with the Associated Press.
The Pope's handwritten response in Spanish was posted on Father Martin's website, along with a translation in English.
Clarification
It was already clear from the context of the interview that the Pope had spoken of homosexuality, definition in that case "homosexual acts" and not homosexuality itself.
In his letter, Pope Francis reiterated that his position is that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as he had already said in his first interview with reporters on the flight back from Brazil in ("If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?").
Responding to Fr. Martin, the Pope stressed that, regarding sin, “one must also consider the circumstances, which may de
.