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Synod Study Group Report on LGBTQ+ Issues Is Released; New Ways Ministry Responds

May 6, 2026/4 Comments/in Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The report recommends that the church “get real” by learning from people impacted by a particular church teaching, and by being willing to learn from experts outside of the church, Read More

Interim Report of Vatican Synod Study Group Holds Promise for a New LGBTQ+ Discourse

November 18, 2025/0 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Jeromiah Taylor

The document is the interim report of the Synod's study group charged with exploring “theological criteria and synodal methodologies for shared discernment on controversial doctrinal, pastoral, and ethical concerns,” including the pastoral treatment of LGBTQ+ Catholics. Read More

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