A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
Nativity scenes are popular in the largely Catholic country, but in recent years they have been increasingly mired in culture wars as its society becomes more secular and multi-cultural.
According to Reuters, the priest, Father Vitaliano Della Sala, at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in Capocastello di Mercogliano, a hamlet in the province of Avellino about one hour’s drive east of Naples, has defended its depiction of the birth of Jesus.
“I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones,” Father Vitaliano Della Sala said.
“In our parishes we see more and more children from the new types of families that exist and are part of our society, children of separated and divorced people, gay couples, single people, young mothers.”
Father Della Sala, known in Italy for sympathising with LGBT and left-wing causes, says his attitude is in line with that of Pope Francis, who this week, in a landmark ruling, allowed priests to bless same-sex couples.
But Senator Maurizio Gasparri, of the co-ruling Forza Italia party, said the LGBT creche “offends all those who always had respect and devotion for the Holy Family.”
The Pro-Vita & Famiglia (Pro-Life and Family) group called it “dangerous, as well as shameful and blasphemous”.
Pro-Vita, which launched an online petition calling on the bishop of Avellino to intervene, said the nativity scene contradicted the Church’s teachings on the family and legitimised same-sex parenting and surrogacy.
The petition has so far attracted more than 21,000 signatories.
Having children through surrogacy is illegal in Italy, and parliament is discussing a government-sponsored law that would also criminalise couples who resort to the practice by going abroad.
This week, a senator from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party proposed another bill that would prevent school directors from halting Catholic-themed activities such as Christmas plays or the making of nativity scenes.

https://diasporadigitalmedia.com/christmas-nativity-scene-featuring-two-mothers-of-baby-jesus-sparks-outrage-catholics-in-italy/

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I dey cum

WE ARE NOW CONFUSED ON OUR WAY OUT OF HANDLING CHILDREN AFFAIRS?
LOVE YOURSELVES AS YOURSELVES IS A WELL FOUNDED LIGHT.
WHOEVER RECEIVES THIS CHILD IN MY NAME RECEIVES ME AND WHOEVER RECEIVES ME RECEIVES THE ONE WHO SENDS ME.
BELIEVING IS SEEING AND IS HOPE.

They are stripping Christianity of all its values on daily basis...

Morbeta11:
They are stripping Christianity of all its values on daily basis...

Christmas has come to stay and nothing will change that

ican2020:

Christmas has come to stay and nothing will change that

Wake up

The HOLY ROMAN CaTHOLIC CHURCH IS CANIVOURIOUS. Over the past 2000 yEArs the catholic church has constantly merged and adopted various pagan, sercular and public believe system, that is why it survived though some of the most violent eras in human history. the church will accept any idea. "From burning homosexuals to givin em free dinner" The idea just need time and popularity.

This LGBTQ+ is a must for Christians whether they like it or not!

Soon they'll tell you Jesus and many disciples didn't marry women!

AbuTwins:
This LGBTQ+ is a must for Christians whether they like it or not!

Soon they'll tell you Jesus and many disciples didn't marry women!

Bro there is no fact about Jesus and his disciples marrying in bible and history...
I was wondering at a time are these people also part of gay family 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They are coming to tell us soon that two women carry the womb of Jesus because he his a wonderful son of God 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
Nativity scenes are popular in the largely Catholic country, but in recent years they have been increasingly mired in culture wars as its society becomes more secular and multi-cultural.
According to Reuters, the priest, Father Vitaliano Della Sala, at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in Capocastello di Mercogliano, a hamlet in the province of Avellino about one hour’s drive east of Naples, has defended its depiction of the birth of Jesus.
“I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones,” Father Vitaliano Della Sala said.
“In our parishes we see more and more children from the new types of families that exist and are part of our society, children of separated and divorced people, gay couples, single people, young mothers.”
Father Della Sala, known in Italy for sympathising with LGBT and left-wing causes, says his attitude is in line with that of Pope Francis, who this week, in a landmark ruling, allowed priests to bless same-sex couples.
But Senator Maurizio Gasparri, of the co-ruling Forza Italia party, said the LGBT creche “offends all those who always had respect and devotion for the Holy Family.”
The Pro-Vita & Famiglia (Pro-Life and Family) group called it “dangerous, as well as shameful and blasphemous”.
Pro-Vita, which launched an online petition calling on the bishop of Avellino to intervene, said the nativity scene contradicted the Church’s teachings on the family and legitimised same-sex parenting and surrogacy.
The petition has so far attracted more than 21,000 signatories.
Having children through surrogacy is illegal in Italy, and parliament is discussing a government-sponsored law that would also criminalise couples who resort to the practice by going abroad.
This week, a senator from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party proposed another bill that would prevent school directors from halting Catholic-themed activities such as Christmas plays or the making of nativity scenes.

https://diasporadigitalmedia.com/christmas-nativity-scene-featuring-two-mothers-of-baby-jesus-sparks-outrage-catholics-in-italy/

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It ends at outrage. Try this with Muslims and learn a bitter lesson. Christians are always making caricature of their religion.