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Pope says it's "urgent" to guarantee governance roles for women during meeting on church future
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-says-urgent-to-guarantee-governance-roles-for-women/
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After a month of closed-door debate, Francis’ meeting on the future of the Catholic Church ended late Saturday with the approval of a 42-page text on a host of issues that will now be considered at a second session next year.
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In a novelty, Francis allowed women and laypeople to vote alongside bishops, putting into practice his belief that the “People of God” in the pews are more important than the preachers and must have a greater say in church decision-making.
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It noted that Francis had significantly increased the number of women in high-ranking positions in the Vatican and said the same should occur in local churches, including by changing canon law to do so.
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In the end, there was no mention of homosexuality in the text, even though the working document going into it had specifically noted the calls for greater welcome of “LGBTQ+ Catholics” and others who have long felt excluded by the church.
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Elsewhere, the delegates concurred there remained questions about gender identity and sexual orientation in the church, listing them as “problems” like the ethics of artificial intelligence and end-of-life care that are also being debated in society at large.
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In an interview published Saturday in the National Catholic Register, Mueller outlined a scathing critique of the meeting, saying it was a manipulated, theologically light gathering claiming to be the work of the Holy Spirit but really aiming to undo church teaching.
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