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What’s Next for the Synod on Synodality and LGBTQ+ Issues?
Because we are all called to participation and co-responsibility in the life of a synodal church, we should now figure out what to do in the period between this past October’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the final General Assembly in October 2024?
Catholic Reform Advocates’ Response to Synod Is Largely Negative
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.
Post-Synod Commentaries Reveal Fuller Story on LGBTQ+ Discussions
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.
On Synodality and Awakening
Are we awake? Is the Church awake? Is the Church a foolish bridesmaid or a wise one?
Synodality Can Produce Supportive Polices for LGBTQ+ Students, Writes Theologian
Nick Fagnant, Commonweal’s Synod Writing Fellow and a doctoral student in theology, writes about how the spirit of Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality can influence Catholic schools’ policies toward LGBTQ+ students.
Synod Delegates Share Some of the Dynamics Around LGBTQ+ Discussions
“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? What’s Next?
“The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened?” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm Eastern U.S. Time, on Zoom.
Some Synod Report Ideas Could Be Helpful If Applied to LGBTQ+ People
The Synod assembly’s final report contains a number of passages that can be applied in positive ways to LGBTQ+ issues.
Silence at the Synod: A Proposal for Greater Openness
The synod is supposed to be a consultation of the whole church.