This is a great article! I love pope Francis and he is by far the best representative of Catholics in an increasingly traditional world. However, I will say he never denied the trinity, the divinity of Christ, or any actual doctrine of the church, including precedent on the validity of gay marriage in the eyes of the church and the church’s acceptance of divorce and abortion. Blessing individual people and saying that homosexual feelings aren’t inherently sinful doesn’t mean he support gay marriage. Pope Francis and the church still ascertain those as sins, and there is a long way to go for the church to change its dogma on that, if they ever do. His stances have always come from a place of heart, unconditional love, and non-judgment, but not much change in the dogma. His biggest influence was actually in his persona as the first pope from the global south, breaking the millennia long rule that only have power to the global north. His love for all, compassion, and care for immigrants and displaced populations will never be forgotten, and I hope the church continues to embody the humble Catholicism that defined Pope Francis.
This is a great article! I love pope Francis and he is by far the best representative of Catholics in an increasingly traditional world. However, I will say he never denied the trinity, the divinity of Christ, or any actual doctrine of the church, including precedent on the validity of gay marriage in the eyes of the church and the church’s acceptance of divorce and abortion. Blessing individual people and saying that homosexual feelings aren’t inherently sinful doesn’t mean he support gay marriage. Pope Francis and the church still ascertain those as sins, and there is a long way to go for the church to change its dogma on that, if they ever do. His stances have always come from a place of heart, unconditional love, and non-judgment, but not much change in the dogma. His biggest influence was actually in his persona as the first pope from the global south, breaking the millennia long rule that only have power to the global north. His love for all, compassion, and care for immigrants and displaced populations will never be forgotten, and I hope the church continues to embody the humble Catholicism that defined Pope Francis.
I support Robert Sara.