Oh boy. If they elect ultra conservative pope these will be interesting times.
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I know people are cynical about Pope Francis for what they see as (for a lack of better word) “virtue signaling” on progressive issues while leaving the underlaying Church teachings unchanged.
That said, as the spiritual leader of 1.5 billion people, anything he says has the power to shift attitudes. When the Pope declares that it’s not his place to judge gay people or that Catholics shouldn’t be stigmatized for divorce, it meaningfully increases tolerance in the world. It could be the difference between one person being accepted by their family/community or not.
He is far from perfect, his stance on transgender issues has been disappointing compared to his approach to other LGBTQ+ topics. But for the past decade we’ve had a relatively progressive leader at the helm of one of the most conservative institutions in history. I worry his successor won’t be nearly as good at a time the world is dipping fully into culture wars.
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Oh boy. If they elect ultra conservative pope these will be interesting times.
I know people are cynical about Pope Francis for what they see as (for a lack of better word) “virtue signaling” on progressive issues while leaving the underlaying Church teachings unchanged.
That said, as the spiritual leader of 1.5 billion people, anything he says has the power to shift attitudes. When the Pope declares that it’s not his place to judge gay people or that Catholics shouldn’t be stigmatized for divorce, it meaningfully increases tolerance in the world. It could be the difference between one person being accepted by their family/community or not.
He is far from perfect, his stance on transgender issues has been disappointing compared to his approach to other LGBTQ+ topics. But for the past decade we’ve had a relatively progressive leader at the helm of one of the most conservative institutions in history. I worry his successor won’t be nearly as good at a time the world is dipping fully into culture wars.
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Nothing ever happens
May he dance tango in heaven
Also thank his Boss because he stacked the conclave, so I doubt a reactionary will get through