Sunday, October 25, 2015

Pope Calls for a More Open-Hearted Cath.Church; Criticizes Bishops at Synod for Resisting Changes

Pope Francis closed a contentious bishops' meeting on family issues today (October 25, 2015), calling for a more open-hearted, compassionate Church rooted in people's lives and not a programmatic, and one that fears changes and challenges, according to the Reuters website.

At the end of the three-week synod gathering, the bishops agreed to a qualified opening toward divorcees who have remained outside the Church and currently cannot receive communion.

But the final document sidestepped the issue of whether the Church should use more welcoming language towards homosexuals.

"A faith that does not know how to root itself in the life of people remains arid and, rather than oases, creates other deserts," the pope said. Pope Francis has stressed -- since his election in 2013 -- that the 1.2 billion-member Church should be open to change, side with the poor, and rid itself of the pomp and stuffiness that has alienated so many Catholics.

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