Pope Francis digs at Vatican's narcissistic nature, calls for change - 10/1/13

Pope Francis, using strong language to condemn a “Vatican-centric view” of the Roman Catholic Church, says that church leaders have too often been narcissists,

“flattered and sickeningly excited by their courtiers.”
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Extending his departure in style from his predecessor, Benedict XVI, Francis vowed in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that he would do everything in his power to change that view. Photo

“The church is or should go back to being a community of God’s people, and priests, pastors and bishops who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God,” he said...

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“I am a Catholic. I believe in God deeply... A kiss is a gesture of love, of tenderness between human beings...no one can find blasphemy or sacrilege.” 9/29/13
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Pope Francis - A Big Heart Open to God – exclusive interview – 9/19/13

Gay Catholic Priest (3a) - Fr. Marty Kurylowicz - Appealing his case – to Pope Francis - 8/15/13

Pope Francis - criticized the church obsessed putting dogma before LOVE - over serving the poor and marginalized – 9/19/13

“SAVE ME” (movie) - Gays & Conversion Therapy – 2012

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"The Laramie Project" (movie) 2002

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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act - 10/28/09

"The Great Debaters" (movie) 2007

“Well, would you kindly tell me when is that day gonna come? ...tomorrow,...next week,...in a hundred years,...never? ----- No, the time for JUSTICE, the time for FREEDOM and the time for EQUALITY, is always, is always right now!”

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“The fact is that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, that my friends, that is true perversion!” Harvey Milk

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"Serving in Silence" (movie) 1995

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"The Times of Harvey Milk" (movie) 1984

Harvey Milk - gay rights activist – “hope for equality and a world without hate”

Bayard Rustin, gay socialist pacifist – planned “1963 March on Washington” 8/28/13

"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" (movie) 2003

Pope Francis Accepts Gay Priests - 2013 - - & - - Benedict XVI Bans Gay Priests - 2005

Impending rules on gay priests create Catholic divide - October 8, 2005

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When the Rev. Martin Kurylowicz came out to his Sparta parish eight years ago, he said he had struggled for years with his homosexuality.

The Catholic priest says the struggle would be made harder for many others if the Vatican issues new rules that reportedly would ban gays from becoming priests…

…"I sizzled when I read it," said Kurylowicz, 55. "It's very hurtful, is what it is. In this day and age, there's no reason for it. It sends a message that there's something wrong with gays."

Kurylowicz said he spoke out then to raise awareness of violence against gays and teach others homosexuality is not a choice but an inborn trait. Church leaders still don't understand that and contribute to gays' poor self-esteem, he said…

…"Kids as young as 4 or 5 know they're different," said Kurylowicz, a psychotherapist… "They grow up with this pervasive guilt, which sabotages their growth and motivation." The result is thousands of dollars in therapy to accept their natural orientation, he said, adding, "Does the Vatican want to take that on, like the tobacco industry had to take on for the damage it caused consumers? "…

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Catholics Coming Out - Fr. Marty Kurylowicz - 1997

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