when countries which have been at odds resume the path of a dialogue, a dialogue which may have been interrupted for the most legitimate of reasons, new opportunities open up for all. father alberto coutier is an episcopal priest who was ordained in the catholic church. if you don t mind me asking, why did you leave the catholic church? i became an episcopalian because i believe in the anglican way. not because i have anything against the catholic church. i m a married priest now, and that had a lot to do with it. i m married now and have a family. i m proud to serve as a priest and a married man. anglicans and roman catholics have a wonderful relationship throughout the world. pope francis and the archbishop
but what got you away from catholicism? at the time, my mother was very bible-driven. there was a point in time when the catholics did not really spend a lot of time, you know, in the bible studying the scripture. my mother had a profound influence on me and when she died, she was episcopalian. then i kind of it doesn t matter. i love this pope. look, i got to tell you, neil, we are all flawed but what this pope s doing is he s throwing open the door. donald trump isn t. maybe you are. look, he s throwing open the doors of the church. know what he s saying? it s about love, it s about grace, it s about forgiveness, and it s about potential to live a life greater than yourself. this guy, look, i know he s controversial and everything but his message is one of the dos
you might also call it a crusade of compassion. this is what he said about homosexuals, about gay people, who am i to judge? on climate change, our home is being ruined by human activity. our home being the earth. his directed priests to offer an sole ugs to women who had abortions and called for softer immigration policies. when he comes to the u.s. he ll address a joint session of the u.s. congress. the roundtable tonight, michelle bernard, paul singer and ruth markus. i want to start with you, michelle. you re closest, i think. what are you episcopalian. catholic light. that s fair enough. my father was episcopalian before he found the light. let me ask you about the american reaction to this pope. i look at him it s not going to be doctrinal changes. but what he s doing i am a catholic all my life. i am a catholic. i ll forever be one. what he s saying it s the sin,
not the sinner. it gets back to that we re going to forgive, even mortal sin. a woman who has had an abortion is many ways a tragedy for her. she had to make a decision. and after she made it, she decided that wasn t what she felt good about or whatever, that there would be a way to come home. you go to confession and no more excommunication. i think that s a wonderful embrace of so many catholics. absolutely. to come back to the church. absolutely. i love this pope, for one. as do millions of people. as an episcopalian. for people who are gay, for women that s not a decision. you are gay. for a woman, you re either born male or female. for people who feel excluded by the catholic church or even take it outside of the realm of the church, have felt excluded in our culture in any way, this
political analyst. on climate change, our home is being ruined by human activity. hillary clinton s campaign has been seen trying to muscle vice our home being the earth. president joe biden out of the his directed priests to offer an democratic race before he gets in. she sing appealing to gender sole ugs to women who had loyalty with fierce speeches abortions and called for softer about women s reproductive immigration policies. rights and headlined a big new when he comes to the u.s. he ll hampshire for hillary rally in address a joint session of the that crucial first primary state u.s. congress. where she was officially the roundtable tonight, michelle endorsed by jeanne shaheen. bernard, paul singer and ruth hillary s campaign is also touting their support among party insiders including most markus. i want to start with you, especially superdelegates. michelle. you re closest, i think. bloomberg reports senior clinton what are you episcopalian. campaign officials are claiming tha