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Catholic reformers have responded largely negatively to the synthesis report from last month’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality. The report failed to mention LGBTQ+ people directly, though a closer reading reveals sections that, if applied to gender and sexuality issues, could be helpful.
In the two weeks since the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly ended, a flurry of reactions and commentaries have appeared, both about the meeting’s final report and the larger process.
Pro-LGBTQ+ Catholic groups in Brazil have received welcome and openness within the church, while encountering pushback from Brazilian society.
Sr. Christine Schenk, CSJ, is currently grieving the loss of freedom for many LGBTQ+ students in Ohio.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to elect a new secretary, as well as six committee chairs next week, when they meet from November 13th to 16th. Most of the candidates skew LGBTQ-negative, once again contrasting the USCCB with Pope Francis’ desired way of being church.
“Pastoral prudence” ducks the real question.
Jesus’s condemnations for the Pharisees center on their emphasis of appearances over adherence to God’s desires for justice, love, and mercy.
“There were some very compelling testimonies on the part of people about that in terms of their families. That was not fully reflected in the document.”
“The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened?” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm Eastern U.S. Time, on Zoom.