Cardinal Urges Sensitivity in Preaching on Homosexuality
By Deacon Greg Kandra
He's one of the eight cardinals - the "Super 8" or "Gang of 8" advising Pope Francis, and evidently made his comments in response to a complaint about a sermon.
From Hindustan Times:
The Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, assured the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community that he would advise priests to be more sensitive while referring to homosexuality during their sermons or in their public statements, a month after Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, said that society should not be judgmental about homosexuality.
The Archbishop's statement came in response to a letter from Queer Azaadi Mumbai (QAM), an LGBT group, about a sermon at St. Thomas Church, Goregaon, where the priest allegedly described homosexuality as "a great sin" and opposed gay marriage.
Some Catholic members of the group had written a complaint letter to the Archbishop last month, and had discussed the issue on social media.
The sermon had taken place just a day before the widely-discussed statement by Pope Francis, in which he said: "If someone is gay and seeks the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
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