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#PopeFrancis has revealed that that, during the #AmazonSynod, the debate over married priests became too polarised - it is for this reason that he didn’t go forward with the proposal
/1 https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/13334/pope-reveals-why-he-said-no-to-married-priests
/1 https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/13334/pope-reveals-why-he-said-no-to-married-priests
At a time of ideological polarisation, Francis has adopted a governance model based on discernment and avoids battles where there are “winners” and “losers”
An instructive article in @civcatt by @antoniospadaro sets out the approach
/2 https://www.laciviltacattolica.it/articolo/il-governo-di-francesco/
An instructive article in @civcatt by @antoniospadaro sets out the approach
/2 https://www.laciviltacattolica.it/articolo/il-governo-di-francesco/
The Pope has not ended the discussion on married priests, or female deacons.
He says the “synod is not over” and is laying the groundwork for future reform.
But Francis is wary of energy-sapping internal debates that threaten unity.
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He says the “synod is not over” and is laying the groundwork for future reform.
But Francis is wary of energy-sapping internal debates that threaten unity.
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The #AmazonSynod focussed on environmental & social concerns. It offered a framework for a discerning, prophetic Church.
But some see the synods as a battle between left and right. This is why the Pope has called a 2022 synod of bishops on “synodality”
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But some see the synods as a battle between left and right. This is why the Pope has called a 2022 synod of bishops on “synodality”
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Soon after his election, The Economist describe the Pope has a “turnaround CEO”
Seven years on, and it’s clear that Francis wants to go far beyond the merely cosmetic: he is seeking a profound spiritual reawakening in the life of the Catholic Church
ENDS
Seven years on, and it’s clear that Francis wants to go far beyond the merely cosmetic: he is seeking a profound spiritual reawakening in the life of the Catholic Church
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