Reactions from conservative Catholic circles and politicians to the “different” manger in a village in Southern Italy
An uproar has been caused in Italy by the manger erected by a tolerant priest in a village in Naples.
The manger in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Capocastello di Mercogliano in the province of Avellino near Naples, represents the birth of Jesus with two mothers – reference to same-sex couples – instead of the traditional image with Mary and Joseph.
Yes, the one Maria once veil in the colors of the LGTB community, of orainbow. A little further, Joseph.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul – in the province of Avellino, Italy – has unveiled a same-sex Nativity scene.
In it, Jesus is born to two mothers. One of the moms is wrapped in LGBTQ-themed garb.
Father Vitaliano Della Sala, the pastor of the church, says that:
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“In recent years we see more and more often in our parishes children from new types of families, children of separated and divorced parents, same-sex couples or single-parent families,” the priest of the church told Reuters.
“I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones” said Father Vitaliano Della Sala, known in Italy for his sympathy for the LGBTI community.
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In fact, responding to the backlash, he emphasized that his stance is in line with that of Pope Francis, who this week, in a landmark decision, allowed priests to bless same-sex couples.
Source :Skai
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