Pope urges breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel

[marmitecat]

news.sky.com/story/1194030/pope-urges-breastfeeding-in-sistine-chapel

Go Pope Francis

I have to admit I felt a bit awkward feeding in church with dc1 so this is pretty much the ultimate way of dispelling that worry.

[TunipTheUnconquerable]

It's what he does as much as what he says - Gucci shoes speak louder than words....

[picnicbasketcase]

He is saying good things and seems a lot more sensible than previous ones. It's a little sad that talking sense and being inclusive is seen as radical though.

[curlew]

He is not saying anything new. Still no possibility of women priests. Still gay people only acceptable if not sexually active. Still sanctioning of condom use in sub Saharan Africa where HIV is rife.......Don't be taken in by the absence of glitz.

[LauraBridges]

He's very good. My mother used to be cross at other ladies complaining about noise in church - she said the children were the future of the church. I have breastfed in church. Why not?

[meditrina]

"And I'm slightly annoyed that Pope said the baby's were the most important people there. What, more important than their mothers ?"

As it was said at a Baptism, then for this specific occasion, yes.

[DavidHarewoodsFloozy]

My dd 6, wrote to him last year (she had practise her handwriting), she loves this Pope, as her favourite Uncle is Francis. I think she thinks its a sign .

Anyway she insisted on posting it, thought no more and about 6 weeks later he sent her a hand written reply and photo .

He,s a cool dude but no-one worked the Ermine like Benedict.

I loved it when he said any child of an unmarried mother refused baptisim, he,d do it himself!

I read a great book about him, not a hagiography, he has his demons, but I truly think he is a good man.

[ProfondoRosso]

That's brilliant, David, how lovely for your DD!

I want to write to Papa Francesco too.

[DavidHarewoodsFloozy]

The Catholic Church is still hugely influencial, rightly or wrongly, so what he says does matter.
I think it,s a huge pity the Caliphate went with the wind after ww 1, I think the world might be a different place today, if the many strands pf Islam had one unifying voice to look to.

[JugglingBackwardsAndForwards]

"I loved it when he said any child of an unmarried mother refused baptism, he'd do it himself"

Yes, that's great! Someone should take him up on it if they get the opportunity.

Jesus was, after all, born to an unmarried mother.

[DavidHarewoodsFloozy]

His Holiness Pope Francis
Apostolic Palace
00120 Vatican City.

hope I don,t get banned by Mnhq for putting an address out.

[LauraBridges]

"Jesus was, after all, born to an unmarried mother." Not really - she was married although the child was not her husband's so she wasn't an unmarried mother.

[TeacupDrama]

the bible actually says that while Mary was unmarried at time of conception the angel said to joseph in a dream "do not be afraid to take mary as your wife because that which is conceived in her is by the holy spirit... so joseph took mary to be his wife but knew her not until the child was born"

not commenting on whether you believe this or not but according to bible they were married when jesus was born

[TeacupDrama]

people assumed that Joseph was his father

[Trooperslane]

I'm a catholic atheist and I'm thinking pope F is reasonably cool.

[JugglingBackwardsAndForwards]

OK, fair enough, I was thinking they were "betrothed"

[PaulMcGannsMistress]

Oh I don't doubt that what he says matters, DavidHarewoodsFloozy. I just find it faintly ridiculous that when he says things which most right-minded people think, he's getting lauded for it like he's philosopher of the century.

[SmudgyDVDsAreEvil]

Yes, he'll probably come out with something profound like 'make love not war' next. (Adding caveats about ignoring this advice if you're gay or a Catholic priest, of course.)

[DavidHarewoodsFloozy]

Smudge think he got there before you in his Christmas address, asking all sides in the Syrian conflict to peace out.

[Daykin]

He can't change everything but he is making baby steps. With the next one they'll choose either someone to keep up the good work or they will pick someone who'll drag them back 100 years. Depends how many senior people he pisses off with his perfectly reasonable statements.

Hopefully he will be Pope for a good long while, and then the next one will be chosen fro the Cardinals appointed by him, rather than Benedict's crowd.


Disappointingly, there are 2 alleged paedophile priests wanted in the Dominican Republic who are being protected by the Vatican's anti extradition laws. Disappointingly is rather a weak word.

[teenmum3]

I ADORE our Pope. He is a living saint, God bless him.

[Daykin]

My last post isn't right. Only one priest (archbishop) Jozef Wesolowski

[NotCitrus]

Back when Pope Benedict was elected pope, people said they'd probably gone for a really elderly reactionary then to pave the way for a more liberal pope in the near future - glad that seems to have been the case.

(child of an excommunicated Catholic)

[SmudgyDVDsAreEvil]

I suppose having someone as a moral arbiter who isn't quite as misogynistic and homophobic as his predecessors is a step forwards of sorts

[PaulMcGannsMistress]

Indeed smudge

[PaulMcGannsMistress]

sorry smudgy...