The Catholic synod finishes, but offers little comfort for gay Catholics hoping to see meaningful change.
The synod ended positively for divorced Catholics with a little more leniency, although with just one vote above the minimum needed. However, they still cannot receive the sacraments.
Almost nothing has changed for LGBT people. The synod document said gay people should not be discriminated against; but there are ‘no grounds whatsoever’ for gay marriage.
Just one paragraph in the Relazione Finale deals with ‘homosexuals’. In it, the synod focuses on Catholic families dealing with a gay family member, and gay marriage.
‘The church reaffirms every person, regardless of sexual orientation, must be respected with the dignity they deserve, in order to avoid “any brand of unjust discrimination,”’ it says.
‘Regarding proposals to make marriage between two homosexual people equivalent, “there exists no grounds whatsoever to compare, even remotely, homosexual relationships and God’s plan for marriage and the family”.’
Pope Francis gave a speech Saturday which many believe was an attack on conservative bishops.
‘[The synod] was about laying bare the closed hearts which frequently hide even behind the Church’s teachings or good intentions.’
He continued, citing the ‘not in entirely well-meaning ways’ the discussion had progressed.
The synod experienced some controversy before and during its proceedings.
Father Krysztof Olaf Charamsa, a Polish Catholic priest and lecturer, came out in the hope of causing the church to ‘open its eyes’.
The Pope was believed to be severely ill after an Italian newspaper ran a story he had a brain tumor.
Ruby Almeida, chair of Catholic LGBT group Quest in the UK, said the result was ‘disappointing’.
‘The comments made [in the synod] weren’t made about how homosexuality is criminalized in so many countries; that is a great let down.
‘But we’re realistic: the door has been opened and LGBT people have been mentioned. Now is the time to start pushing hard in our home areas, to our bishops and arch bishops, to make change happen.’
“any brand of unjust discrimination,”?
Isn't that exactly what your doing, dehumanizing homosexuals to further the churches agenda and ritualistic dogma?
Same story, different day; just another dog and pony show for the masses and hey, Pope gets to say he tried, more great PR for him while dumb ass conservative gays (and more than a few liberal ones) sycophantically butt kissing and groveling for the merest of mentions, no matter how demeaning.
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