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ROME — The Vatican’s much-hyped “synod on synodality” ended up punting on the issue of LGBT Catholics, much to the chagrin of Jesuit Father James Martin.
The synod released its 41-page final report this weekend, which made no mention whatsoever of gender, homosexuality, or LGBT Catholics, to the relief of many observers and the consternation of others.
Jesuit Father James Martin, a vocal advocate for LGBT issues in the United States, said he was “disappointed but not surprised” by the failure of the synod committee to make any mention of blessings for gay couples or outreach to homosexuals.
“There were widely diverging views on the topic,” Father Martin told the far-left National Catholic Reporter. “I wish, however, that some of those discussions, which were frank and open, had been captured in the final synthesis.”
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The synod released its 41-page final report this weekend, which made no mention whatsoever of gender, homosexuality, or LGBT Catholics, to the relief of many observers and the consternation of others.
Jesuit Father James Martin, a vocal advocate for LGBT issues in the United States, said he was “disappointed but not surprised” by the failure of the synod committee to make any mention of blessings for gay couples or outreach to homosexuals.
“There were widely diverging views on the topic,” Father Martin told the far-left National Catholic Reporter. “I wish, however, that some of those discussions, which were frank and open, had been captured in the final synthesis.”
Continued below.
Jesuit Father James Martin Laments Omission of ‘LGBT Catholics’ in Synod Text
The Vatican’s much-hyped “synod on synodality” punted on the issue of LGBT Catholics, much to the chagrin of Jesuit Father James Martin.
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