After 11 years of reforms in the Vatican, ranging from the inclusion of more women and lay people in positions of responsibility, to the reform of economics and the Roman Curia, one of the big questions that remains is what will happen in the future with all the changes Pope Francis made.
The Vatican Secretary of State has tried to give an answer. And, for this, he referenced the Letter of St. James.
CARD. PIETRO PAROLIN
Vatican Secretary of State
Discernment, which is not mere intuition, but the fruit of continuous prayer in the spirit, will indicate in the time of those who know how to be patient, how to proceed and what must be done institutionally, precisely because it is the action of the spirit and, therefore, there can be no turning back.
Cardinal Parolin said this at the presentation of the book “Five Questions that Shake the Church,” by journalist Ignazio Ingrao.
The Secretary of State also spoke about the role of women in the Church, one of the topics being addressed at the Synod to respond to the issues emerging.
CARD. PIETRO PAROLIN
Vatican Secretary of State
The focus is on the relationship between the Synod of the universal church and the questions and expectations arising from the synodal processes undertaken in each of the local churches. And here, anthropological urgencies are addressed, which open up to the fourth question: the beginning and the end of life. The frontiers of medicine and gender issues. These are important topics that need much reflection.
The Vatican is beginning to put the spotlight on issues such as gender theories or sex change. The latest document from the Vatican doctrinal office reflects on some of these issues.
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