Pope Francis: Church can't 'interfere' with gays

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17. That is not true today

Not at all true around where I live these days anyway.

You are writing about a church of the past, a Church I remember dating back to the 1960s.

It has had to change since the 1980s.

I remember going to a "divorce work shop" at that time as was considering getting divorced. They weren't against it and that was no secret and this was in about 1985 or so.

When John Paul was pope they were offering free counseling for women that had had abortions, yes, abortions. This was in about 1995 or so if I remember right.

That said, women have bigger roles with every day that passes now because they need them in the Church and in their ceremonies, that is the reality of it best I can tell.

I keep a close eye on the what the Church is doing for good reason -- lots of many very close ties via blood to it (lots of priests, nuns, Monsignor's etc. in my family so yes, you better believe I've got my eyeball on them!).

Where I live, the priest is a good man IMO. He came out in solidarity against what was going on in Russia and the way that gays are being persecuted. He wore a rainbow stole around himself that day (a few weeks ago) and I was shocked but asked no questions as there were no question to ask. Just look ...