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Related: About this forumIs the Catholic Church ‘Evolving’ on Gay Marriage?
Christopher J. Hale
Sept. 8, 2014
Last week New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan gave his okay to the St. Patrick Day Parade Committees decision to allow a gay group to march in the 2015 parade under their own banner. This was a remarkable shift from one of Dolans predecessors Cardinal John OConnor who in 1993 declared that to allow a gay group to march in the parade would be a slander to the Apostles Creed.
This closes a remarkable summer in which a number of high-ranking Catholic prelates have signaled that Pope Franciss more open posture on gay issues has permeated through the Catholic world. In May, a top-ranking Italian bishop said that the Church should be more open to arguments in support of same-sex marriage. And just a few weeks ago, one of Pope Franciss closest friends Brazilian Cardinal Cláudio Hummes said in an interview that he didnt know whether Jesus would oppose gay marriage.
All of this comes as the Catholic Church prepares for Octobers Synod on the Family. This blockbuster event will bring bishops from around the world to Rome to discuss among other things, how the Church should change its pastoral practices towards those in same-sex relationships.
All this begs the question: is the Catholic Church evolving on gay marriage? Of course, it should be noted from the beginning that this possible evolution is unlikely to become a revolution. Dont expect Pope Francis to come out in support of gay marriage anytime soon. His evolution on this issue will not look like that of President Barack Obama.
http://time.com/3303851/is-the-catholic-church-evolving-on-gay-marriage/
okasha
(11,573 posts)unexpectedly skilled in the quiet application of the jawbone.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Their brilliant new PR spokesman Pope Photo Op wants everyone to think so but nothing's changed.
Reminds me of the BP commercials telling us how much they love and protect the earth.
rug
(82,333 posts)"Pope Photo Op" is not that.
I'll assume you don't realize where you're posting this.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Methinks the R/T king of carpet bombing ops is a hypocrite.
rug
(82,333 posts)without actually doing so.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)I don't think that is on the horizon for this pope. It would be interesting, but I think not likely.
rug
(82,333 posts)LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)How do you imagine that would translate in terms of the life of the church?
rug
(82,333 posts)There are many in authority in the Church who feel it's a moral mission to spread its message to the statute books more than to the minds and souls of people.