Vatican's historic report centers LGBTQ voices, condemns conversion therapy
TL;DR
The Vatican released a study-group report tied to the Synod on Synodality that acknowledges the harms of conversion therapies and includes testimonies from two married gay Catholics, signaling a historic shift toward LGBTQ inclusion in the church, though no doctrinal changes were announced and the document emphasizes pastoral discernment and dialogue.
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