The Pope praises author of book with lesbian rabbits & gay penguin parents.

[theaterfan15]

Posted: 8/29/15 at 2:00pm

 

Pope Francis has once again proven that he does not judge anyone. He blessed an Italian author, Francesca Pardi, who wrote a children's book titled, Piccolo Uovo, which features lesbian rabbits and gay penguins.

  

"In a bid for recognition, Pardi sent a package to Pope Francis with seven or eight children's books addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues from her publisher, Lo Stampatello. She included a heartfelt note explaining her predicament. 

"Many parishes across the country are in this period sullying our name and telling falsehoods about our work which deeply offends us," she writes. "We have respect for Catholics ... A lot of Catholics give back the same respect, why can't we have the whole hierarchy of the church behind us?" 

Much to her surprise, the Pope wrote back. 

"His holiness is grateful for the thoughtful gesture and for the feelings which it evoked, hoping for an always more fruitful activity in the service of young generations and the spread of genuine human and Christian values," writes Peter B. Wells, a senior official at the Vatican secretariat of state, in the letter dated July 9. 

"It's not that I think that he's for gay families, because there's the Catholic doctrine, but we mustn't think that we don’t have rights," Pardi tells the paper."

 

http://www.people.com/article/pope-francis-letter-praises-gay-childrens-book-piccolo-uovo-little-egg

Updated On: 8/29/15 at 02:00 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/29/15 at 2:02pm

I wish she'd do a gay yoga book because there are some remarkable stretches.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/29/15 at 2:19pm

Let's all misunderstand the "who am I to judge?" comments again!

[Roscoe]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 4:23pm

Lesbian rabbits and gay penguins he pretends to be okay with.  When it comes to lesbian women and gay men, you know, ACTUAL HUMAN  BEINGS, nothing whatsoever has changed.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 4:57pm

ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 5:01pm

trannies still be nuclear weapons, tho

[Roscoe]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 5:49pm

It reads like a totally generic blessing -- the Papal version of "Have a nice day."

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 7:04pm

But he's the "cool" pope!

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 7:18pm

Roscoe said: "It reads like a totally generic blessing -- the Papal version of "Have a nice day."

 

That's only true if it had a smiley face at the end of it.

 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 7:40pm

I truly wish I had an extra rat's ass to give the Pope for what he thinks.

[artscallion]

Posted: 8/30/15 at 8:47pm

Much like with my abusive, alcoholic father, I no longer look for this guy's approval.

Updated On: 8/30/15 at 08:47 PM

[tazber]

Posted: 8/31/15 at 7:04am