The Catholic Church is changing attitudes towards gays – BBC Russian

• October 14, 2014

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Position Pope on sexuality was met with understanding many bishops synod

Clergy participating in the preparation of a review of Catholic doctrine, to interpret matters of marriage and family, called the church to take a more conciliatory stance on homosexuality.

In a preliminary report issued by the bishops during the two weeks gathered at the Vatican Synod, said that homosexuals can offer important for Christians, as it is written, “gifts of money”.

The report does not oppose the traditionally negative attitude of the church gay marriage, however, some organizations LGBT things about this document as an important breakthrough for the church to gays.

Christian organization called conservative persuasion report a “betrayal”.

In the synod began its work on October 5, attended by more than 200 bishops. He was called by Pope Francis to discuss issues such as abortion, homosexuality and divorce.

“Gifts of money”

In a report published on Monday, in reads: “Homosexuals have the gifts and qualities that they can offer the Christian community … Are we able to welcome these people, to guarantee them a place and brotherly attitude in our communities?”

Pope Francis has a more liberal views than their predecessors

According to the Rome correspondent of the BBC BBC’s David Willey, the position of Pope Francis, preferring to focus on the positive rather than the negative aspects of human sexuality, apparently attracted to his side many bishops participating in the synod.

His predecessor, Benedict XVI called homosexuality “natural disorder.” He used this expression in a document issued by the Vatican in 1986, when Benedict was still a theological adviser to Pope John Paul II.

Francis also told reporters after attending a festival of young Catholics in Rio de Janeiro: “If a man seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him? “

Pope Francis – the first pontiff, who chose the word” gay “traditional” homosexual “.