Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 27, 2018 / 5:47 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Vatican meeting ends with call for greater role for women in Church

Philip Pullella
4 MIN READ

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a “duty of justice”, but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.

The role of women took center stage at the synod, which was focused on reaching out to young people but has been overshadowed by the scandal over sex abuse in the Church and acrimony between social conservatives and reformers.

In a sign of the divisions, the synod used what appeared to be compromise language on the topic of homosexuality, saying people could not be identified solely by sexual orientation.

A working paper for the gathering, which began on Oct. 3, had used the acronym LGBT, but this did not appear in the 60-page final document.

The document also called for stricter measures to combat sexual abuse, including more transparency in Church structures, and denounced a culture of elitism among some Church leaders which it said can facilitate cover-up and corruption.

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[vlyons]

1. But they call for ordaining women priests, did they?

nope

[guillaumeb]

2. These are nice words, as far as they go.

Actions are far more convincing.

[Permanut]

3. Okay, so we're going with the Old Testament..

Can't pick and choose, guys, can't just shop your way through and find your favorites. From now on you need to have a sergeant at arms at the church door to monitor men's haircuts and beards to make sure they conform to Leviticus 19:27.

Also those rebellious teenagers need to be put to death, according to Deuteronomy 20:20-21, and you need to inspect women coming into the church to see if they are "with issue", Leviticus 15:19-21, and make they are put apart for seven days.

Also from Leviticus chapter 19, mixing wool and linen garments is prohibited. Boy, that sergeant at arms is gonna be busy.

There's a bunch of others too, check with that book in your hand for further instructions.