The sydonal way - is the church becoming more open to queers?
This could be a real turning point. Because: currently many queers as well as the Catholic Church are talking about a paper that could drastically change the relationship to each other. It states that queer relationships are no longer generally to be classified as "unacceptable".
Not everyone agrees with the content of the paper, which was written in connection with the Sydonal Way. Above all, many conservatives in the Catholic Church are protesting. Further discussion is now to take place at a meeting.
However, the forecasts look good, at least according to the current status. Many experts believe that the new view will be adopted by a majority.
What's new?
The paper expresses that it is wrong to condemn same-sex love in general. Rather, the "criteria of a Christian lived sexuality" would apply "also to homosexual people".
To what extent this new view can be reconciled with the views of the current pope is difficult to say. After all, it was not long ago that the head of the Catholic Church spoke out against the blessing of queer couples. Is the turnaround coming now? If the pope sticks to his opinion, hopes for more equality could be nipped in the bud. Because: he has the last word.
Not everyone agrees with the new demands
It may also be precisely this "last word" that conservative forces within the Catholic Church in particular are hoping for. The protests around the paper, which among other things also asks why homosexual people should be forbidden to hold the priesthood within the Catholic Church, are increasing.
Many clergymen who have made a name for themselves in the past with homophobic statements have spoken out again this time, opposing a change in the current view.
If the paper were to be rejected, however, not only would the boundary between queers and the Catholic Church become clear, but also the difference between the Catholic and Protestant faith communities. Because: in the Protestant church, the guidelines - especially with regard to same-sex marriages - are much looser.
Pope against reform? - Possible scenarios
As already mentioned, the chances that the paper will be waved through in the vote are not bad. Many members of the Catholic Church have now realized that steps in a somewhat more cosmopolitan direction can possibly ensure that more people can identify with the faith again.
But what would this actually mean for further developments? In the event of a majority, the ball would be in the pope's court. He would probably re-examine the situation - based on the result of the vote. His decision would set the course for the future of the church and either show that it is ultimately more open than many think or prove that the Catholic faith community is an institution that holds on to its traditional values despite a large majority.
Either way, the Vatican's decision will lead to wide-ranging discussions.
Queers and the Catholic Church - a difficult relationship
The fact that the pope and other, more conservative representatives of the Catholic Church obviously have difficulty making friends with the queer way of life is not new. And also currently it looks as if the deep rifts that have existed here for centuries will not be eliminated.
In this context, however, it is always particularly interesting to look at the differences in individual countries. Because: while in Germany the classic family image is often insisted on, many people in countries like Africa or America suffer in a different way from the lack of equality. In some cases, there are even priests there who include agitation against queers in their sermons, thus ensuring even more that the fronts are likely to harden further.
But regardless of how the situation will develop further: just NOW it would certainly be a step in the right direction to become more open and modern. The Pope could accordingly make a statement and write a piece of (church) history.
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