{"id":2150703,"date":"2024-01-16T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-defends-stance-on-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-decree-you-dont-understand\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T20:57:50","slug":"pope-francis-defends-stance-on-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-decree-you-dont-understand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-defends-stance-on-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-decree-you-dont-understand\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis stands firm on same-sex blessings: &#8216;You misunderstand"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-defends-stance-on-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-decree-you-dont-understand%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150703&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pope Francis defends\u2063 decision to bless same<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-has-officially-gone-gender-crazy\/\" title=\"Congress Has Officially Gone Gender Crazy\">-sex couples<\/a><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pope Francis responded to critics of\u200c his declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, repeating his decision in an interview with Italian talk\u200c show host Fabio Fazio.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his appearance on the Che Tempo Che Fa television show, Francis addressed the &#8220;resistance&#8221; to his controversial decision and emphasized the importance of understanding.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSometimes decisions are not accepted,\u201d Francis told Fazio. \u201cBut in most\u200c cases, when you don\u2019t\u2062 accept a\u200d decision, it\u2019s because you don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some bishops have opposed the pope&#8217;s \u200ddeclaration, Francis stressed the need for open discussion within the church and cautioned against jumping to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-white-house-at-some-point-is-going-to-have-to-address-hunter-bidens-laptop\/\" title=\"The White House at Some Point Is Going to Have to Address Hunter Biden\u2019s Laptop\">negative conclusions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lord \u2063blesses everyone,\u201d Francis\u2062 assured \u2064Fazio, highlighting the danger of not engaging in brotherly dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first \u200dtime the \u2064pope&#8217;s statements and decisions have faced criticism. He has been\u200b accused of being too liberal \u2062and ecumenical in his approach.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the objections,\u2062 Francis\u2064 acknowledged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-will-reach-herd-immunity-for-covid-19-by-april-johns-hopkins-doctor-says\/\" title=\"U.S. Will Reach Herd Immunity For COVID-19 By April, Johns Hopkins Doctor Says\">personal sacrifices<\/a> that come with making such decisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSolitude is a \u2062price \u2062you have\u2062 to pay,\u201d \u200dthe pope\u2063 shared with Fazio.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How does Pope Francis believe that\u2063 the lack of acceptance of his decision to\u200c bless\u2062 same-sex couples stems \u2062from a lack of understanding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a recent interview with Italian talk show host Fabio Fazio, Pope Francis defended his decision to allow Catholic \u200cpriests to\u200c bless same-sex couples.\u2062 Addressing the resistance and criticism surrounding his\u2064 declaration, the Pope \u200demphasized \u2063the importance of understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis acknowledged that sometimes decisions are not accepted, but he believes \u200dthat the lack \u200bof acceptance often stems from\u2064 a lack of understanding. He highlighted \u2062the need for open discussion within the church and cautioned against jumping \u2063to \u200bnegative conclusions. The Pope assured Fazio that the\u2062 Lord blesses everyone and emphasized the significance of engaging in\u2064 brotherly dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism\u200d is not unfamiliar to Pope Francis. \u2064Throughout his papacy, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secy-pick-takes-soft-stance-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s commerce secy. pick takes soft stance on China\">faced accusations<\/a>\u2063 of being too liberal and ecumenical in his approach. Despite \u200bthe objections, the \u200dPope acknowledged the personal sacrifices that come with making\u2062 such groundbreaking \u2062decisions. He \u2062shared with Fazio that solitude is a price that must be paid.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noted-biblical-scholar-don-lemon-says-god-not-about-judging-people-video\/\" title=\"Noted Biblical Scholar Don Lemon Says God Not About Judging People (VIDEO)\">recent declaration<\/a> regarding the blessing of same-sex couples is just another example of\u2062 Pope Francis&#8217;s commitment to promoting inclusivity and understanding within \u200dthe Catholic\u200c Church. By defending his decision and emphasizing the need for dialogue, the Pope is \u2062standing up for\u2062 his beliefs and encouraging\u200b others\u200c to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to \u2062recognize that this decision, like \u200dmany others\u2062 made by the Pope, may be met with disagreement and controversy. However, by engaging in respectful dialogue\u2063 and striving to understand\u200c one another, \u200cwe can bridge the gaps that divide us and create a \u2062more inclusive and compassionate world. Pope\u2062 Francis&#8217;s defense of his decision serves as a reminder that true understanding and acceptance can \u2063only be achieved through open and\u2064 meaningful conversations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis defended his decision to allow Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in an interview with Fabio Fazio. Speaking on the Che Tempo Che Fa show, he addressed the &#8220;resistance&#8221; to his controversial declaration made on Dec. 18 in &#8220;Fiducia Supplicans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2150704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}