The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�intrinsically disordered.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Yet unlike his predecessors, Francis incrementally conveyed through his actions, formal statements and occasional casual remarks that he wanted the church to be a more welcoming place for them.Frustrated activists, wary conservativesAmong activists, there was frustration over the lack of a doctrinal breakthrough, but still there was gratitude this week for his unabashed warmth toward them.Francis, who died Monday, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO of the U.S.-based advocacy group GLAAD, who met twice with the pope. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�His principles of empathetic listening, inclusion, and compassion are exactly what this divided world needs right now.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Many conservative Catholic leaders were wary of his LGBTQ+ outreach 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and sometimes were angry and defiant, such as when he decided in 2023 to let priests bless same-sex couples.Africa바카라 게임 웹사이트�s bishops united in refusing to implement the Vatican declaration, saying same-sex relationships were 바카라 게임 웹사이트�contrary to the will of God.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Individual bishops in Eastern Europe, Latin America and elsewhere also voiced opposition.The declaration restated traditional church teaching that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and woman. But it allowed priests to offer spontaneous blessings to same-sex couples seeking God바카라 게임 웹사이트�s grace, provided such blessings aren바카라 게임 웹사이트�t confused with the rites of a wedding.Frances later acknowledged the declaration had encountered resistance; he faulted opposing bishops for refusing to open a dialogue about it.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sometimes decisions are not accepted," he said in a TV interview. "But in most cases, when you don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t accept a decision, it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s because you don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t understand.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�This has happened with these last decisions about blessing everyone,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Francis added. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Lord blesses everyone.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The beneficiaries of Francis' welcoming attitude included a community of transgender women 바카라 게임 웹사이트� many of them Latin American migrants who worked in Rome as prostitutes 바카라 게임 웹사이트� who visited his weekly general audiences and were given VIP seats.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Before, the church was closed to us. They didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t see us as normal people. They saw us as the devil,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Colombia-born Andrea Paola Torres Lopez. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Then Pope Francis arrived, and the doors of the church opened for us.바카라 게임 웹사이트�A 2023 synod reflects Francis' mixed legacyThe pope바카라 게임 웹사이트�s mixed legacy was epitomized by the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s 2023 synod bringing together hundreds of bishops and lay people to discuss the church's future. The advance agenda mentioned LGBTQ+ issues; one of Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� hand-picked delegates was the Rev. James Martin, a U.S.-based Jesuit and prominent advocate of greater LGBTQ+ inclusion.Yet in the final summary of the three-week synod, there was no mention of LGBTQ+ people 바카라 게임 웹사이트� reflecting the influence of conservatives who opposed Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� overtures to that community.During the synod, the pope met with a small delegation from the Maryland-based New Ways Ministry, which advocates on behalf of LGBTQ+ Catholics in the U.S.According to the group바카라 게임 웹사이트�s executive director, Francis DeBernardo, the pope urged them never to lose hope 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a message DeBernardo repeated after being disappointed by the synod바카라 게임 웹사이트�s outcome.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Catholic LGBTQ+ community must take Pope Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� message to heart,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�The report바카라 게임 웹사이트�s shortcomings are an invitation to speak anew about their joys, their sorrows, and their faith. 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Now is not a time to despair.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Another disappointment came in May 2024, when Francis apologized after Italian media quoted unnamed bishops saying he jokingly used the vulgar term 바카라 게임 웹사이트�faggotness바카라 게임 웹사이트� while speaking in Italian during a meeting. He had used the term in reaffirming the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ban on allowing gay men to enter seminaries and be ordained priests.This week, DeBernardo looked back at Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� legacy mostly with appreciation, even while acknowledging disappointments.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Francis was not only the first pope to use the word 'gay바카라 게임 웹사이트� when speaking about LGBTQ+ people, he was the first pope to speak lovingly and tenderly to them,바카라 게임 웹사이트� DeBernardo wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�His kind words of welcome to this community, traditionally marginalized in the church, rang loudly around the globe.바카라 게임 웹사이트�An early message 바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Who am I to judge?바카라 게임 웹사이트�It became clear early in Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� papacy that he was going to articulate a gentler, more tolerant approach to LGBTQ+ people than any previous pope. The initial high-profile moment came in 2013 -바카라 게임 웹사이트� during the first airborne news conference of his pontificate 바카라 게임 웹사이트� with his memorable 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Who am I to judge바카라 게임 웹사이트� comment when he was asked about a purportedly gay priest.Signals had come earlier. As archbishop of Buenos Aires, he had favored granting legal protections to same-sex couples. After becoming pope, he went on to minister repeatedly and publicly to the gay and transgender communities, steadily evolving his position. His abiding message: 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Everyone, everyone, everyone바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트�todos, todos, todos바카라 게임 웹사이트� 바카라 게임 웹사이트� is loved by God and should be welcomed in the church.On some specific LGBTQ+ issues, Francis initially disappointed activists with his decisions, yet later softened or reversed them as part of highlighting his welcoming approach.Francis was criticized by the Catholic gay community for a 2021 decree from the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트�s doctrine office saying the church cannot bless same-sex unions because 바카라 게임 웹사이트�God cannot bless sin.바카라 게임 웹사이트� But that stance was effectively repudiated by the 2023 declaration on blessings.Another reversal came that year in a Vatican statement saying it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender people to be baptized and serve as godparentsIf it did not cause scandal or 바카라 게임 웹사이트�disorientation바카라 게임 웹사이트� among other Catholics, a transgender person 바카라 게임 웹사이트�may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,바카라 게임 웹사이트� it said.Similarly, the document said trans adults, even if they had gender-transition surgery, could serve as godparents under certain conditions. That reversed an earlier outright ban.U.S. transgender-rights advocates welcomed Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� inclusive tone, noting that some political and religious leaders were targeting trans people with discriminatory laws and policies.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Being homosexual isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t a crime바카라 게임 웹사이트�Another issue tackled by Francis pertained to laws in dozens of countries criminalizing homosexual activity.In 2008, the Vatican declined to sign a U.N. declaration calling for an end to such laws. But in a 2023 interview with The Associated Press, Francis assailed these laws as unjust and called for their elimination.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Being homosexual isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t a crime,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Francis said.Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some regions support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops need to recognize the dignity of everyone.바카라 게임 웹사이트�These bishops have to have a process of conversion,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said, suggesting they should apply 바카라 게임 웹사이트�tenderness, please, as God has for each one of us.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Advocates of greater LGBTQ+ inclusion hailed Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� comments.바카라 게임 웹사이트�His historic statement should send a message to world leaders and millions of Catholics around the world: LGBTQ people deserve to live in a world without violence and condemnation, and more kindness and understanding,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Ellis, the head of GLAAD.Praise also came from Martin, who was selected by Francis as a synod delegate.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Few bishops or bishops바카라 게임 웹사이트� conferences have condemned the criminalizing laws that the pope rejected today,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote of the AP interview.But Jamie Manson, a lesbian who headed the U.S.-based abortion-rights group Catholics for Choice, insisted declarations were not enough.바카라 게임 웹사이트�LGBTQ people need more than nice-sounding words in a newspaper interview in order to be safe in the Catholic Church,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We need doctrinal change.바카라 게임 웹사이트�