”You Don’t Have To Believe In God To Go To
Heaven” – Pope Francis In
Comments likely to enhance his
progressive reputation, Pope Francis has
written a long,
open letter to the
founder of La Repubblica newspaper,
Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-
believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding to a list of questions
published in the paper by Mr Scalfari, who
is not a Roman Catholic, Francis wrote:
“You ask me if the God of the Christians
forgives those who don’t believe and
who don’t seek the faith. I start by saying – and this is the fundamental
thing – that God’s mercy has no limits if
you go to him with a sincere and contrite
heart. The issue for those who do not
believe in God is to obey their conscience. “Sin, even for those who have no faith,
exists when people disobey their
conscience.”
Robert Mickens, the Vatican
correspondent for the Catholic journal
The Tablet, said the pontiff’s comments were further evidence of his attempts
to shake off the Catholic Church’s fusty
image, reinforced by his extremely
conservative predecessor Benedict XVI.
“Francis is a still a conservative,” said Mr
Mickens. “But what this is all about is him seeking to have a more meaningful
dialogue with the world.” In a welcoming response to the letter,
Mr Scalfari said the Pope’s comments
were “further evidence of his ability and
desire to overcome barriers in dialogue
with all”.
In July, Francis signalled a more progressive attitude on se*uality, asking:
“If someone is gay and is looking for the
Lord, who am I to judge him?
Source: http://www.informationng.com/
”You Don’t Have To Believe In God To Go To
Heaven” – Pope Francis In
Comments likely to enhance his
progressive reputation, Pope Francis has
written a long,
open letter to the
founder of La Repubblica newspaper,
Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-
believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding to a list of questions
published in the paper by Mr Scalfari, who
is not a Roman Catholic, Francis wrote:
“You ask me if the God of the Christians
forgives those who don’t believe and
who don’t seek the faith. I start by saying – and this is the fundamental
thing – that God’s mercy has no limits if
you go to him with a sincere and contrite
heart. The issue for those who do not
believe in God is to obey their conscience. “Sin, even for those who have no faith,
exists when people disobey their
conscience.”
Robert Mickens, the Vatican
correspondent for the Catholic journal
The Tablet, said the pontiff’s comments were further evidence of his attempts
to shake off the Catholic Church’s fusty
image, reinforced by his extremely
conservative predecessor Benedict XVI.
“Francis is a still a conservative,” said Mr
Mickens. “But what this is all about is him seeking to have a more meaningful
dialogue with the world.” In a welcoming response to the letter,
Mr Scalfari said the Pope’s comments
were “further evidence of his ability and
desire to overcome barriers in dialogue
with all”.
In July, Francis signalled a more progressive attitude on se*uality, asking:
“If someone is gay and is looking for the
Lord, who am I to judge him?
Source: http://www.informationng.com/
Heaven” – Pope Francis In
Comments likely to enhance his
progressive reputation, Pope Francis has
written a long,
open letter to the
founder of La Repubblica newspaper,
Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-
believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding to a list of questions
published in the paper by Mr Scalfari, who
is not a Roman Catholic, Francis wrote:
“You ask me if the God of the Christians
forgives those who don’t believe and
who don’t seek the faith. I start by saying – and this is the fundamental
thing – that God’s mercy has no limits if
you go to him with a sincere and contrite
heart. The issue for those who do not
believe in God is to obey their conscience. “Sin, even for those who have no faith,
exists when people disobey their
conscience.”
Robert Mickens, the Vatican
correspondent for the Catholic journal
The Tablet, said the pontiff’s comments were further evidence of his attempts
to shake off the Catholic Church’s fusty
image, reinforced by his extremely
conservative predecessor Benedict XVI.
“Francis is a still a conservative,” said Mr
Mickens. “But what this is all about is him seeking to have a more meaningful
dialogue with the world.” In a welcoming response to the letter,
Mr Scalfari said the Pope’s comments
were “further evidence of his ability and
desire to overcome barriers in dialogue
with all”.
In July, Francis signalled a more progressive attitude on se*uality, asking:
“If someone is gay and is looking for the
Lord, who am I to judge him?
Source: http://www.informationng.com/
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