Josh Voorhees has a
Slate article about the
Pope, at it again:
According to NBC News, Pope Francis is shaking things up again. The pontiff with a penchant for surprises is making new waves by launching a survey of his flock on issues facing modern families— from gay marriage to divorce. Very specific questions are being sent to parishes around the globe in preparation for next year's synod of bishops, a grassroots effort that experts say is unprecedented. ...Vatican watchers say Francis' polling attempt is extraordinary on two levels: first, because it seeks input from rank-and-file Roman Catholics and, second, because it touches on issues that might have been considered off-limits in past papacies. ...The document sent to every nation's conference of bishops notes that the ancient church and its members are grappling with 'concerns which were unheard of until a few years ago'. Same-sex unions, mixed marriages, single-parent families and surrogate mothers are all mentioned in the prelude to a list of questions that get into the nitty-gritty of twenty-first century life."
A sampling of the questions:
"What pastoral attention can be given to people who live in these types of same-sex unions?"
"In the case of unions of persons of the same sex who have adopted children, what can be done pastorally in light of transmitting the faith?"
"Do the divorced and remarried feel marginalized, or suffer from the impossibility of receiving the sacraments?"
"In cases where non-practicing Catholics or declared non-believers request the celebration of marriage, describe how this pastoral challenge is dealt with."
Rico says we're watching the death throes of the
Catholic Church...
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