CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS
1. The issue of homosexuality and the moral evaluation of homosexual acts have increasingly become a matter of public debate, even in Catholic circles. Since this debate often advances arguments and makes assertions inconsistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church, it is quite rightly a cause for concern to all engaged in the pastoral ministry, and this Congregation has judged it to be of sufficiently grave and widespread importance to address to the Bishops of the Catholic Church this Letter on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons.
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to Divine Mercy
That was presented in October 1986. Kind of old news.
Jonolan…
Might be old news but it is news that needs repeating as so many folks were not paying attention
It can never hurt to repeat news that needs repeating!
Re-reading this makes me think.
Schism is defined as obstinant disobedience to the Church. Yet many of the laity, as well as priests and bishops ignore this document, and many others, particularly Humanae Vitae.
It seems that on some levels we are in the same cleft as the TEC and Anglican communion.
As yet, these people are not de jure schismatics, but they may well be de facto schismatics.
Will the great apostacy be lead, not by minds or concepts, but by genitalia?
I’ve noticed that when one quotes these documents to clergy and laity who disagree, the challenge, depending on their ontological and cononical status, either the Churchs’ wisdom or authority.
But usually never loudly enough to get tossed.
Hmmmm–faithlessness and cowardice go hand in hand.