❝ The value of this document, however, is that it offers a specific and innovative contribution to the pastoral meaning of blessings, permitting a broadening and enrichment of the classical understanding of blessings, which is closely linked to a liturgical perspective. ❞
“Read the full text of the Vatican's declaration approving blessings for same-sex couples - Outreach” https://outreach.faith/2023/12/read-the-full-text-of-the-vaticans-declaration-approving-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/
this is the fucking Catholic Church we are talking about.
no, anything that veers from essentialism isn’t going to be immediately embraced; but since a lot of you know shit about catholicism, transgender people were usually ostracized from churches, as in not allowed to even listen to mass; even less take communion. that changed with Papa Quico:
“Transgender people can be baptised and be godparents, Vatican says” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67366198
NO. it didn’t change the pope’s mind on gender affirming health care.
BUT THIS IS THE FUCKING CATHOLIC CHURCH WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
BUT IT’S A BIG FUCKING DEAL he took an audience with LGBTQI Catholics to talk about their disappointment on his letter on the matter:
“Transgender and intersex Catholics ask pope to rethink church stance on gender-affirming care | National Catholic Reporter”
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/transgender-and-intersex-catholics-ask-pope-rethink-church-stance-gender
BTW this is why a lot of y’all might not even read a seemingly inocuous news articles like this one, about a group of catholic transgender women, some of them sex workers, being able to go to mass and take communion at the Vatican:
“For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change” https://apnews.com/article/vatican-transgender-lgbtq-b3d67868504ba701cce09da9ecc94de0
these news clips are for the Catholic LGBTQI who care about this.
this isnt for you, atheists.
and i need to say this again:
Pope Francis wasn’t a Nazi or a fascist like Pope Rat and Pope Nazi before him.
but he was un católico latinoamericano y sobre todo, argentino. and he was a man, a patriarchal man, in all his inconsistent and contradictory glory.
so, again, atheists and anti-Papists: today isn’t about you.
just want the semi-lapsed catholics out there know, he was indeed the most progressive pope ever.
let’s hope the next one is even more so.
