Monday 30 December 2013

FALGBT: Argentina's LGBT Federation reacts to Pope Francis' "shock"


30.12.2013 by Esteban Paulón, FALGBT, [translated to English by P. Attard]

With reference to the declaration by Charles Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta where he expressed that Pope Francis was shocked by the Civil Union Bill with adoption rights in Malta, the Argentine LGBT Federation expresses its strong rejection to the interference of the Catholic Church’s Hierarchy in civil rights which are a matter of secular nature, and rights which should be accessible to all citizens without any form of discrimination including sexual orientation and gender identity.

This case, demonstrates yet another time - as we have repeatedly said - that there is no will from Pope Francis’ part to change the doctrinal position of the Catholic Church with respect to the family and the lack of recognition of gay or lesbian parents.

Esteban Paulón

It is important to remember that during the Debate on Marriage Equality in Argentina, Jorge Bergoglio, as Cardinal of Buenos Aires undertook a war in God’s name against what he considered a devil’s plan to destroy the Argentine society.

With respect to this, Esteban Paulón, President of the Argentine LGBT Federation expressed that “the declarations of the Maltese Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna do not surprise us since they clearly show the true position of Pope Francis with respect to sexual diversity. The Vatican again repeats a merciful discourse which treats us as sick people, far from seeing us as subjects with rights”.

Likewise he added “we don’t expect a change regarding the teachings on the family from the Vatican hierarchy and we can see the interference which they keep on exercising in all the countries on a daily basis hindering the progress of our rights. But the most painful fact is Pope Francis’ silence in view of the increasing penalization and persecution of homosexuals around the world, especially in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. Unfortunately there was not a single word from Pope Francis on India’s Court decision, the restrictive law in Uganda and prohibition of homosexual propaganda in Russia.”


ORIGINAL TEXT

Ante las declaraciones de Charles Scicluna, Obispo auxiliar de Malta, en las que expresó que el Papa Francisco está “shockeado” por el avance de la Unión Civil con adopción en Malta, la FALGBT expresa nuevamente su rechazo a las injerencias de la jerarquía de la Iglesia Católica en la definición de derechos que son materia civil en estados laicos, y derechos que deben alcanzar a todas las ciudadanas y ciudadanos, sin ningún tipo de discriminación, incluyendo la orientación sexual e identidad de género.

Asimismo, tal como lo venimos sosteniendo hace tiempo, esta declaración muestra una vez más la falta de voluntad existente por parte del Papa Francisco, de cambiar la posición doctrinaria de la Iglesia Católica en materia de familias, y la negación a reconocer a las familias homo y lesbo parentales.

Cabe recordar que durante el debate de la ley de Matrimonio Igualitario en nuestro país Jorge Bergoglio, que se desempeñaba como Cardenal de Buenos Aires, llamó a emprender una “guerra en Dios” contra lo que consideraba un “plan del demonio” para destruir la sociedad argentina.

Al respecto Esteban Paulón, Presidente de la FALGBT, expresó “no nos sorprenden las declaraciones del Obispo auxiliar de Malta, Charles Scicluna, ya que marcan claramente cual es la verdadera posición del Papa Francisco en torno a la diversidad sexual. Nuevamente se sostiene desde las más altas responsabilidades del Vaticano un discruso misericordioso, que nos trata como personas enfermas, lejos de pensarnos como sujetos de derechos”

Asimismo agregó “no esperamos un cambio en materia de familias desde la jerarquía Vaticana y lo vemos cada día en las interferencias que siguen ejerciendo en todos los países del mundo para que nuestros derechos avancen, pero lo que más duele es el silencio del Papa Francisco ante la creciente penalización y persecución de la homosexualidad en el mundo, especialmente en países de Asia, Africa y Europa del Este. Lamentablemente no hubo ni una palabra de Francisco ante la decisión de la Corte de India, la ley restrictiva de Uganda o la prohibición de la propagando homosexual en Rusia.”

2 comments:

  1. The left jump on "who am I to judge", wrongly thinking it a tacit endorsement of their lifestyle. Yet only a short time later, rebuke him when he is reportedly shocked by the prospect of gay adoption. Expect the Tolerance Crowd to turn on him as he more clearly articulates the teachings of the church.

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  2. 1. Jorge Bergoglio claimed (and still claims?) that the legalization of same-gender civil marriage would 'destroy society' in Argentina.

    2. Same-gender civil marriage, with the right to adopt children, became legal in that country on 15 July 2010.

    3. What evidence can he adduce to prove that Argentine society has since that date been destroyed or is being destroyed?

    4. After adducing that evidence, what evidence can he adduce to prove that the legalization of same-gender civil marriage, with the right to adopt children, is the cause of that destruction?

    David Gold

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