This week in world changing revelations and news we have your newest heartwarming story that will absolutely turn you into fuzzy, bawling, loving Jello. This story is really a huge step and in my opinion should be featured on every online platform in the LGBT community.
Bishop Johan Bonny of Belgian has extended his prayers and love to homosexuals. He made sure to bless gay men and women and to hope for them to be safe and protected which is a huge step for the Catholic church who often crushes equality for those who are gay. As this Bishop blesses LGBT couples we wanted to dive a little deeper and learn more.
The Belgian Bishop blessed the gay community in an interview for the De Morgen newspaper on December 27th 2013 and the story was later translated for English speakers in the National Catholic Reporter.
The post finally reached maximum internet popularity when online newspaper Huffington Post picked it up and wrote an article on it.
The Equally Blessed Coalition group picked up on this as well. Which creates a unity between religion and being homosexual allowing the two to join in peace. This is only one of the coalition and unity groups forming for acceptance of all.
Jim Smith, Associate Director of DignityUSA, spoke further for the Equally Blessed coalition, saying:
“Though pushback is sure to come, the Equally Blessed Coalition calls on all bishops who privately acknowledge the beauty of Bishop Bonny’s declaration to publicly support his invitation to the Church. God is very much alive in both straight and gay families. It is the time for our Catholic bishops and all church leaders to come out of that doctrinally rigid closet and stand with this brave bishop.”
This was a great Christmas present from the Bishop to the gay community and the word only keeps growing stronger.
Check out other posts on pride events and cities that fully accept the gay community and are making change around the world.
God bless Bishop Bonny.