Pope Francis asked 500,000 young people to chant this at Youth Conference -August 3, 2023
“There is room in the Church for everyone.”
Todos! Todos! Todos!
(from Fr. James Martin SJ)
We hope Pope Francis really means everyone including women priests who have been ministering to Catholics on the margins for 21 years in inclusive communities and ministries that welcome all to receive sacraments.
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| Screenshot by Tony Spadero SJ |
“There is room for everyone in the church and, whenever there is not, then, please, we must make room, including for those who make mistakes, who fall or struggle," the pope told a crowd of nearly 500,000 young people gathered here in Lisbon's Edward VII Park on Aug. 3 for the official welcome ceremony of World Youth Day. “ (National Catholic Reporter)
“The pope's remarks came in response to a reporter who asked how Francis can say "todos" when LGBTQ people and women are excluded from the sacraments.
The pope's response was abstract, seeming to note that in reference to the question of ordination or gay marriage that while the church has laws, it does not mean the church is closed to such individuals. Instead, he said, they must be accompanied by the church.
During his first day in the country, on Aug. 2, Francis held a private meeting with 13 survivors of clergy sexual abuse, at a time when the Portuguese Catholic Church is reeling from the crisis. “
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