Coverage dated November 18, 2023

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

Headline from KOB 4

Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor. Among his guests Sunday are a community of trans women from a seaside town south of Rome who have forged a remarkable friendship with the pontiff.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in a working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest tim…

  2. KOB 4

    For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change (opens KOB 4)

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    Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor. Among his guests Sunday are a community of trans women from a seaside town south of Rome who have forged a remarkable friendship with the pontiff.

  3. Politico

    For one group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change (opens Politico)

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    “Before, the church was closed to us. They didn’t see us as normal people, they saw us as the devil.”

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