Philadelphia archdiocese cancels LGBT program ahead of pope visit

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Archdiocese has ordered a local parish hosting events for gay and transgender Catholics during Pope Francis' U.S. tour next month to cancel the program, organizers said on Tuesday.

Workshops and other discussions around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues were scheduled to be held at St. John the Evangelist Church on Sept. 26, the day the pope arrives in Philadelphia for a two-day visit.

Pope Francis will attend a summit on families being held in the city, and LGBT Catholic groups have asked for an official presence at the gatherings to express their view that gays and lesbians should be more included in the Church.

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has said he would allow the presence of openly gay and transgender Catholics at the World Meeting of Families but did not want the groups to lobby for their issues during the event.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/philadelphia-archdiocese-cancels-lgbt-program-ahead-pope-visit-203947888.html

[George II]

1. Wait until Pope Francis hears about that - that is totally opposite to his attitude on the subject.

[totodeinhere]

4. Are you sure about that?

Pope Francis criticizes gay marriage, backs ban on contraception

http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/16/pope-francis-criticizes-gay-marriage-backs-contraception-ban/

[Bluenorthwest]

6. That is his very exact attitude on the subject, including the 'no lobbying' verbiage.

Although his boosters like to lie about it, his vaunted 'who am I to judge' comment was not about gay couples or people but about celibate priests and it was part of a huge rant against 'the gay lobby'. It was not a positive comment at all.

[SCVDem]

2. Nice job your Lowliness!

It's hard to believe this is all done in God's name.

Francis understands why his flock is shrinking.

I think this could piss off the Pope!

[jtuck004]

3. "said he would allow the presence of openly gay and transgender Catholics" < lol - What? Do people

kiss your ring or something?

Allow... *snort*

Does anyone take this conehead seriously?

[MellowDem]

5. Francis is for soft bigotry when it comes to the LGBT community...

Love them and include them in the Church, heck, they can be priests and bishops (sorry women), and it's all OK. As long as they're celibate. After all, Francis believes homosexuality is fundamentally disordered and that a man and woman make for the only truly good parents, oh, and those who pushed for marriage equality? Tools of the devil.

Fuck Pope Francis and fuck the Catholic Church. Soft bigotry or outright bigotry, it's still shit.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. The Pope has many fans on DU who are free to comment on this.

nt

[riversedge]

8. umm. the old saying of children should be seen but not heard. whow!