(ANSA) - Vatican City, October 5 - Pope Francis called for
frankness and courage on Monday as he opened work of the
Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.
"The synod is walking together with a spirit of
collegiality, courageously adopting parrhesia, pastoral and
doctrinal zeal, wisdom and frankness and always putting the good
of the Church and families and the health of souls before our
eyes...
"We (synod) fathers should practise apostolical courage,
evangelical humility and faithful oration".
The run-up to the synod was hit by a senior Vatican priest
coming out as gay at the weekend.
Polish priest and theologian Krzysztof Charamsa announced
that he was in a relationship with a man and said he had come
out to challenge to Church's "backwards" attitude to
homosexuality.
The Vatican swiftly stripped the 43-year-old, who was
assistant secretary of the International Theological Commission
of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, of doctrinal
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Pope calls for 'frankness at synod
Run-up hit by Vatican priest coming out as gay