The Vatican is preparing a revolution, discussing the possibility of adopting gays in the Catholic Church. The bishops at the synod declared that homosexuals can give Catholicism a lot of good and they should be respected. At the same time saying that the church is strongly opposed gay marriage, but can take same-sex domestic partners. The idea will be discussed in another year, after which the Pope Francis Church announce a new attitude to homosexuals.
Catholics around the world to discuss an incredible twist on the Vatican to homosexuals. These days are a synod of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. After a week of meetings was a document listing the main destinations, which is planned to discuss in the coming year. It can be seen that the leadership of the church offers to take gay Catholics although they are considered violators of God’s commandments, but still can give Catholicism a lot of good.
«We have a lot of gay gifts and talents that they could offer the Christian community “- the document says, voiced at the synod Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo to 200 people.
Most gays have each other mutual assistance and invaluable support, stated in the document. “Can our community recognize and measure sexual orientation, not to the detriment of the Catholic doctrine of marriage and family?” – Interested in the synod. The document, however, emphasized that the Church continues to insist on the traditional form of marriage.
However, the bishops are willing to more loyal to those who live together, were not formalized relationship. “Civil marriage and cohabitation – new reality of the Catholic Church”, – stated in the declaration of the synod. Although both models are “not up to the ideal of the sacrament of marriage».
In a 12-page report, written by a committee chosen by the Pope Francis, says that the shepherds, without abandoning the church the doctrine of the sacrament of marriage, must recognize that there is a “positive aspects of civil unions and cohabitation».
The Synod called with great respect for homosexuals and non-traditional couples who, “despite the drop, may become worthy members of the Church. ” “You have to accept people as they are, to understand how their support and encourage in search of God. Only with such support, they will feel an equal part of the church. This applies to both divorced and second marriage service Catholics, and homosexuals, as well as non-traditional couples “- read Peter Erdo.
This statement was a serious departure from the traditional Catholic attitude to the fact that such couples live in sin.
The basic idea – keep at the center of man, not his sexual orientation, said after a meeting of Special Secretary of the Synod, Archbishop Bruno Forte. Now the application will be discussed this week by working groups of bishops. After which the report will be distributed to Catholic communities around the world and for a general discussion, which will last a year. In October 2015 the second stage of the meeting of the Synod of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. And then the Pope Francis officially announce a new opinion of the Church about gays and cohabitants.
LGBT representatives around the world were delighted with the attempt of the church to discuss their existence. The head of the press center of the Holy See Federico Lombardi was quick to point that the joy was premature. “This should not be overrated, it’s just a working paper,” – he said in an interview with The New York Times.
However gays saw that the church is ready to turn around to face them. Francis de Bernardo, a representative group of gay Catholics, said that until now gays and lesbians are perceived in the Catholic community as a serious problem. He explained that in the churches of the United States generally uses the principle of “do not ask, do not tell” policy towards gays. But there are cases when gays kicked out of church choirs, teachers with different sexual orientations laid off, and gay teens are not allowed in the parochial schools.
Editor-known in the USA magazine The Jesuit Magazine James Martin said, “even if it is an interim document, it is a revolution in how the church says about our brothers and sisters with gay ».
the Pope Francis last year said that society should be more compassionate towards gays. “If a man – gay, and has good will, and is committed to God, who am I to judge him?” – He said.
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