“We need a church that is welcoming and merciful, which appreciates its roots and patrimony and which loves everyone, even those who are not following the perceived standards,” said the final document of a pre-synod gathering organized by the Vatican from March 16-25, 2018. The energetic young hearts asked them to be valued and their questions and struggles are taken seriously.
As reported by cbcpnews.net, the document said, “Some may want the Church to change her teaching or at least they would like access to a better explanation and to more formation on these questions. However, young Catholics whose convictions are in conflict with official teaching still desire to be part of the church.” Further, it added, “One cannot ignore the fact that many young Catholics accept these teachings and find in them a source of joy. They desire the church to not only hold fast to them amid unpopularity but to also proclaim them with greater depth of teaching.”
In the document, the young adults asked the church to be more credible, more honest, more transparent and to continue to admit its failures and express sorrow for the way it has dealt with clerical sexual abuse and the misuse of wealth. The document reflects the input of 305 young adults attending the meeting in Rome and some 15,000 young people who participated through Facebook groups online.
Source: www.cbcpnews.net
