The Supreme Pontiff questioned conservative sectors and installed on the agenda a strong debate in the US and in the world
Pope Leo XIV said Thursday that “It is not provida “ Someone who rejects abortion but asks for the death penalty. He pointed out about the contradiction of the conservative sectors of the Catholic Church, which demand capital punishment but reject the voluntary interruption of pregnancy.
The Supreme Pontiff, born in USA But with Peruvian nationality, he referred to Cardinal’s plans Blast cupich to deliver A prize to Democratic Senator Dick Durbin for his work in favor of immigrants. The gesture generated criticism between conservative bishops due to Durbin’s support for abortion.
Despite asking for respect, Leo XIV stressed the apparent contradictions of the most conservative hala: “ Someone who says ‘I am against abortion but in favor of the death penalty’ is not really provident”
The doctrine of the Church It prohibits abortion and rejects death sentence, under any circumstance. Also, both American and Vatican bishops insisted on the need for human treatment for migrant and immigrants, citing the biblical mandate of “ welcome to the extRanjero “.
Leo XIV follows the steps of Pope Francis and rejects any reform on diaconists and faithful LGBTIQ+
Regarding the faithful LGBTIQ+he described the subject as “Highly polarizer” And he pointed out: “Everyone is invited to enter, but I do not invite a person because whether or not it is a specific identity”. At the beginning of the month, the American priest James Martin, pastoral reference for homosexual Catholics, although he avoided ruling on the pilgrimage of 1,400 LGBT+ Catholics to the Vatican.
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Sexual abuse, family and social tensions
Leo XIV also recently addressed the impact of sexual abuse within the Church. The Pope referred to the victims, but warned: “The issue of sexual abuse cannot become the central focus of the Church “. In addition, he pointed out that in some cases there were “False accusations” and defended the protection of the defendants.
On the other hand, he reaffirmed his support for Traditional family composed of “Father, mother and children”and expressed concern about the growing social inequality, putting as an example to Elon Musk: “If that is already the only thing that has value today, then we are in a big problem.”
The international look of Leo XIV
As for war conflicts, he considered that The Vatican should not be a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, although he admitted that he sometimes offered space to talks. On the war in Gaza, he recalled that Israeli human rights organizations spoke of genocide and asked to differentiate between the Government of Israel and the Jewish community: “I think that the roots of our Christianity are found in the Jewish religion, and we cannot close our eyes to that.”
Source: Ambito
