Fr Maurizio Chiodi, who in 2017 in connection with the reconstruction of the old Pontifical Academy of Life was appointed by Pope Francis its member, called for a "rethinking" of the church's conventional teaching on homosexuality and contraception.
Chiodi late became a associate of the Vatican survey Group on "theological criteria and synodical methodologies for a common knowing of controversial doctrinal, pastoral and ethical issues".
In an interview given to the information agency of German bishops, catholisch.de, Chiodi said: – I believe that present we request to rethink conventional – and incomprehensible for our time – ethical considerations on homosexuality.
– If in the past we have talked about homosexuality as "contra nature" (against nature), present we request to ask ourselves: what does "nature" mean? This Latin word has many – very different – meanings, above all the importance of universality, and we must say that universality is essential for moral knowledge – he continued.
The clergyman added that morality should be seen in the light of experience and "the life of an individual conscience with its circumstantial culture." It thus relativizes the question of objectively sinful acts specified as homosexual acts.
The priest pointed out that although “sexual differences are constitutive to human existence, due to the fact that they are the beginning of our lives: we all know that as children we come from a parent and a father”, homosexuals “do not see this difference as attractive to each other.”
He further explained that “sexual orientation” is not chosen, so we gotta ask ourselves, “What is the possible good for specified a person?” How she is to "live her sexuality, recognizing her vocation to make relationships capable of intimacy, care, communion and faithfulness to another, and seeking the good that is specifically possible for her."
Regardless of what Fr Chiodi is trying to say, the Catholic Church has always taught that homosexual acts are a serious sin. As is the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “the acts of homosexuality from their very interior nature are disorderly”. "They are contrary to natural law; they exclude the gift of life from the sex act. It is not due to actual sexual and emotional complementarity. Under no circumstances will they be eligible."
Catechism adds that homosexual people “are called upon to do God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to associate with the sacrifice of the cross of the Lord the difficulties they may face due to their condition.” specified persons are ‘called for purity’.
Fr Chiodi indirectly admitted that those who disputed Catholic studies on sexuality are in “hidden schism”. – There was an Italian Catholic philosopher, Pietro Prini, who in the late last century spoke of “hidden schism” in the Catholic Church, especially in relation to sexual morality – he said.
According to the clergyman, teaching about contraception and sexual morality can be changed. – I don't think we request to reject our tradition, but we request to rethink it and reformulate it, starting with the Bible, in dialog with Christians to hear about their experiences. He concluded.
Source: liftsitenews.com
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