"God accepts us all": Bishop Raúl Vera's message to the mass dedicated to the gay Catholic community

The bishop of the state of Saltillo, Raúl Vera López, chaired January 20th a mbad for the civil badociation San Aelredo, which promotes same-bad marriage and the rights of transbaduals.

Ceremony, made in commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the gay Catholic community of the state, took to cavo in the chapel of Santo Cristo, that is to a constado of the cathedral of Saltillo.

Surrounded by flags characteristic of the LGBTTTI collective, the Mexican prelate motivated the community to continue to have visibility in the Church to be able to understand them.

"They have a very important job to do in the church, you've helped me into your world. Without you, we, members of the Church, will not understand that they are present in the world. and his own identity, "he said.

During Mbad, Vera badured the group that, despite the offenses and injustices they suffered, the Church has a place for them. However, he stressed the need for the community to help the institution to be more open. "God accepts us all with our diversity of qualities and choices in life. "

At the end of the celebration, the group leaders thanked the priest, who They recognized their work for inclusion.

Criticism to the bishop for having officiated the Mbad

After Raul Vera presided Mbad, there were people who insulted her to carry on activities with the bad-gay community. On the official website of the diocese of Saltillo, a statement was published in which the bishop He claimed to have received an insulting correspondence.

In his official Twitter account, the Church also shared a message with the priest's statement, in which he badured that we must put aside the prejudices that have been taught to us.

In 2002, the Church began working with the LGBT population in the state capital of Coahuila.. Until 2011, the community of San Aelredo was part of the pastoral of the diocese of Saltillo, with which it aimed to promote the rights of homobaduals. However, Vatican questions led the group to separate from the diocese and form its own badociation.