A new Vatican document mentioning the marginalization of LGBTQ people is being celebrated by an LGBTQ-inclusive U.S.Catholic group as “evidence that we are in a new moment of conversation about LGBTQ issues in the Catholic Church.”
The document is designed to provide a “frame of reference” for the second phase of Pope Francis’ ongoing consultation with Catholics from around the world ahead of the Synod of Bishops — two large meetings to be held in October 2023 and October 2024.
A team of 30 advisers gathered for two weeks in Frascati, Italy, earlier this month to summarize listening sessions that were held with millions of Catholics over the last year. Their findings were presented Thursday from the Holy See Press Office.
