Axios - At a historic meeting that starts Wednesday, the Catholic Church will take on a series of hot-button issues that've been simmering since Pope Francis was inaugurated a decade ago. Why it matters: Conservative clergymen are warning that the meeting could widen an already sizable rift with the more progressive pontiff. The three-week gathering — a synod — will discuss Vatican positions on some of the thorniest topics:
- Role and ordination of women in the church.
- Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Catholics.
- End of mandatory celibacy for priests.
This will be the first time women and other laypeople can vote at a synod, AP reports. Participants will submit a final document after a second session of the synod in October 2024 to Francis for his consideration. . . . In a response released today, Francis suggested the church could bless gay unions in some form — so long as it didn't confuse the unions with sacramental marriage between a man and woman.
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