Matteo Zuppi Quotes

L'accoglienza non ha una scadenza o un tempo, finché "righi dritto". Se sei figlio, sei figlio. Se sei fratello, sei fratello, questa è sempre casa tua. Poi posso non essere d'accordo, posso essere per niente d'accordo. All'interno della Chiesa del ddl Zan si è discusso moltissimo. Per esempio: la maternità surrogata è un problema? Sì, è un problema. Ma se mi chiedi di fare un battesimo a un bambino nato così ti rispondo: certo! Lo faccio. L'ho fatto.

If Pope Leo XIV was chosen in such a short time,“ the IEC president added, ”it means that there was a convergence, a coming together. And I think it is a great value. A unity like this, at a time like this, I think it is a beautiful indication and also a great responsibility.

Welcoming someone has no expiry date or time limit, as long as you ‘stay on the straight and narrow’. If you are a child, you are a child. If you are a brother, you are a brother, this is always your home. Then I may disagree, I may disagree completely. There has been a lot of discussion within the Church about the Zan bill. For example: is surrogacy a problem? Yes, it is a problem. But if you ask me to baptise a child born in this way, I will say: of course! I will do it. I have done it.

There is a deep harmony. Pope Francis manages to reach so many people, he touches their hearts, warms them, makes them feel loved, makes them feel that the Church is close to them, a Church that listens to you, that cares about your problems. The Pope has a great pastoral vision and proclaims the eternal truths in today's language and categories. Above all, he helps us understand that the social and the spiritual are intimately united. And woe betide anyone who divides them.

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