Earlier this weekĀ we were both dismayed and unsurprised to read that the Vatican had confirmed Pope Francis’ meeting with marriage equality opponent Kim Davis. Now, the Vatican is providing context and some clarification on how the meeting transpired.
Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico LombardiĀ said in a statement released this morning that “The pope did not enter into the details of the situation of Mrs. Davis, and his meeting with her should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects.”
Rev. Lombardi went on to explain,
Pope Francis met with several dozen persons who had been invited by the Nunciature to greet him as he prepared to leave Washington for New York City.
Such brief greetings occur on all papal visits and are due to the popeās characteristic kindness and availability. The only real audience granted by the pope at the Nunciature was with one of his former students and his family.
Spokesman Rev. Thomas Rosica also clarified earlier today that the meeting was called by the office of Washington envoy Archbishop Carlo Maria ViganĆ².
Father Rosica went on to caution,
I would simply say: Her case is a very complex case. Itās got all kinds of intricacies. Was there an opportunity to brief the pope on this beforehand? I donāt think so. A list is given ā these are the people you are going to meet.
(via The New York Times)
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Published: Oct 2, 2015 12:12 pm