A Change of Epoch: the historic meeting of Sister Jeannine Gramick with Pope Francis and look back at the homophobic Vatican of the epoch of Cardinal Ratzinger (Benedict XVI)
Following an audience of almost one hour 17 Octoner 2023 with Pope Francis, Sister Jeannine Gramick, pioneer of pastoral care for LGBTQ members of the Catholic Church, and co-founder of New Ways Ministry with the late Father Robert Nugent said, Pope Francis 'has a warmth and a wanting to embrace everyone, not just LGBT people but those who have been shunned by society and the church.' Sister Jeannine firmly belives that this dramatic change in the Catholic church, truly a change of epoch, is the work of the Holy Spirit. An interview in National Catholic Reporter gives further deatils: https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-francis-meets-leaders-lgbtq-rainbow-catholics-coalition Whilst rejoicing in this change, it is essential not to forget the abuse that the Catholic church has imposed not only on its LGBTQ members and their pastors. At the same time as crushing its own members, it also gave a sheen of respectability on an international scale to the views of re
