CHICAGO (IL)
Lez Get Real
Posted by: Bridgette P. LaVictoire on April 10, 2014.
As the reign of his Eminence Francis Cardinal George enters its final stages we (LGBT Community) must wonder is the Church ready to finally begin a conversation about reconciliation and healing. The Cardinal has been responsible for dividing the Catholic Community of Chicago on so many levels, that his apologists have become recognized as either spin doctors, or as downright bigots/hypocrites. Clearly the 900 lb. elephant in the room is the trifecta of homophobia, sexism, and racism.
His handling of the Clergy Sexual Abuse scandal is another gaping wound on the soul of the Archdiocese which has caused so much pain and alienation for the victims and families of those abused sexually by members of the clergy of the Archdiocese.
Whoever the Cardinal George’s replacement is I think we should be open to dialogue, as long as dialogue is based on the understanding that members of the Church have used homophobia, sexism, and racism to advance what can only be described as unchristian values within the Church and society.
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