"Unveiling the Transformations: Key Differences in the Synod on Synodality Draft and Summary Report"

The Synod on Synodality assembly approved a 42-page summary report with significant changes from the initial draft. The final report removed the term "LGBTQ+" and a proposal for a "super synod," while adding a proposal for ex-priests to be given a "pastoral service." References to the importance of Church teaching were added, and a proposal for shared discernment on controversial issues was tweaked to emphasize the importance of the Word of God and Church teaching. The absence of "LGBTQ+" terminology was seen as a blow by some activists, but the report expressed love, mercy, and compassion for marginalized individuals. This reflects a longstanding effort to incorporate post-Christian Western terminology into universal Church documents.