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Popes may change, but Catholic teaching doesn’t

The articleCatholics in the age of Francis speak out” (Dec. 22), misrepresents the Catholic faith. The Catholic Church doesn’t teach what we want to hear; it teaches the truth, what we need to get into heaven. The message of the church is love, and guiding people though life to make the right decisions is love. If children run into the street, a parent runs after them to teach them that putting themselves in danger this way is wrong.

Previous popes may not have had the same charisma as Francis, but the church’s teaching didn’t change with the popes. Pope Francis’ comment about not judging gays doesn’t rewrite church teachings; it enforces them. The church teaches us to love our neighbor, not the neighbor’s sin. I hope, after reading this article, that people research the church’s teachings and why they won’t change.

Melissa Choate
Taunton