Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig MĂŒller alleged Jesus Christ would be imprisoned over his stance on gender.

In an interview with “GB News,” MĂŒller, a German cardinal in the Catholic Church, spoke about the rise of transgenderism and said God “created male and female” in the beginning. He further stated Jesus would be imprisoned in many countries because of his view on marriage.

“I believe that today, Jesus would not be condemned only because he is a Messiah,” he explained. “He would in Canada or the United States or European countries go to prison because he spoke out the truth about the marriage between a man and a woman.”

Furthermore, MĂŒller asserted that the church must have “respectful dialogue” on the issue to prevent the threat of “losing our time” in “superfluous” challenges.

This statement came after Pope Francis allowed Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples so long as they didn’t appear to approve of their marriage. This came in the form of a declaration from the Vatican, published on Monday, titled “Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings.”

In a document by The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith signed by the Pope on Oct. 31, it stated “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful” as long as it doesn’t cause confusion or scandal amongst other Catholics, via the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Rev. James Martin, an American Jesuit priest, approved of the Vatican’s progressive decision on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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“The Vatican’s new declaration ‘Fiducia supplicans’ is major step forward in the church’s ministry to LGBTQ people and recognizes the deep desire in many Catholic same-sex couples for God’s presence in their loving relationships,” he wrote.

He continued, “It is also a marked shift from the conclusion ‘God does not and cannot bless sin’ from just two years ago. The declaration opens the door to non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples, something that had been previously off limits for bishops, priests and deacons.”

Furthermore, Martin shared, “Along with many priests I will now be delighted to bless my friends in same-sex unions.”