Pope's Vatican summit concludes with no progress on women deacons or LGBTQ inclusion

Pope Francis' Vatican summit on the future of the Catholic Church concluded without taking action on the ordination of women as deacons and without addressing the concerns of LGBTQ Catholics. The 41-page report approved at the summit called for further consideration of the possibility of women deacons at the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2024. The report also highlighted the need for better inclusion of women in church leadership and the need to address employment injustices and unfair remuneration for women in the church. However, it did not use the terms "LGBT" or "gay" and did not explicitly address the concerns of LGBTQ Catholics. The report also proposed the creation of new structures to prevent clergy sexual abuse and discussed the issue of clerical celibacy.