Archbishop Zuppi: Church Must See Lesbian/Gay People as God Sees Them
In a new book, an Italian cardinal offered his perspective on Pope Francis’ approach to homosexuality and the Catholic Church.
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In a new book, an Italian cardinal offered his perspective on Pope Francis’ approach to homosexuality and the Catholic Church.
At Thursday’s synod press briefing, one of the featured speakers was Archbishop Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, Italy. As far as LGBT issues go, Zuppi is probably best known for writing the preface to Un ponte da costruire, the Italian translation of Fr. James Martin’s book, Building a Bridge, about improving the relationship between LGBT people and the Catholic Church. Continue reading to learn what he said about LGBT ministry.
The synod document was “excessively paternalistic and clerical when it comes to the support of homosexual people and not very incisive on the question of the role of women.”
While 2025’s event may seem like a small step, when compared with how the Vatican reacted to the presence of gay people in Rome during 2000, we can see what a sea change has taken place in terms of responding to LGBTQ+ people.
Today’s post features news from Georgetown University, a new Advent booklet from an LGBTQ+ ally, and more news.
In his latest remarks about blessing same-gender couples, Pope Francis criticized as hypocrites those faithful who seem to negatively obsess about LGBTQ+ people, while ignoring the world’s real injustices. Today’s post includes this news and more updates on the reception of Fiducia Supplicans that remains ongoing.
As the debate over Fiducia Supplicans continues unabated in 2024, so, too, seem to be Pope Francis’ interventions about the declaration, which allows blessings for same-gender couples. Today’s post features news about the pope’s remarks and other developments.
Today’s post includes news about lesbian activists’ protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers’ rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher’s textbook, and more.
The participants’ list for the Synod’s next assembly causes both hope and disappointment for New Ways Ministry as we work for LGBTQ+ inclusion. This news commits us to continue working to ensure LGBTQ+ people will be heard in the church’s synodal process.