Chaste same-sex attracted Catholics, feeling betrayed by Pope Francis, urge him to repent

Oct 24, 2020 by

by Doug Mainwaring, LifeSite:

Those who heroically reject homosexuality and choose day in and day out to live chaste lives are now offering poignant commentary on the harm inflicted by Pope Francis’s infelicitous remarks.

In the aftermath of Pope Francis’s pronouncement in a just-premiered documentary seemingly supporting the legalization of gay civil unions, chaste same-sex attracted Catholics are struggling to find the right words to express the sense of betrayal and outrage they’re now experiencing.

While conservative prelates and Catholic scholars have been quoted extensively in religious and secular media around the globe over the last 48 hours explaining the problematic nature of the pontiff’s troubling assertion, those who heroically reject homosexuality and choose day in and day out to live chaste lives are now offering poignant commentary on the harm inflicted by Pope Francis’s infelicitous remarks.

“Most of us are just depressed and humiliated by him,” said Jeremy Schwab, speaking on behalf of many chaste same-sex attracted (SSA) Catholics

After leaving homosexuality and returning to his Catholic faith, Schwab founded Joel 2:25 International, a Christian ministry supporting men, women, youths, and families affected by SSA.

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Read also: Six things you need to know about Pope Francis and gay civil unions, RNS: Pope Francis’ comments about civil unions for same-sex partners in a new documentary have caused a stir. How to understand his positions.

The Pope hasn’t changed his mind about same-sex marriage by James Parker, MercatorNet

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