Florida Bishop Says Church Should Respond to Marriage Equality with “Patience & Humility”
Bishop Lynch, most clergy and the laity, in our Diocese, reflect the views of most American Catholics – which is one of tolerance and love towards all our Brothers and Sisters. I am proud that he is speaking with the same tone as Pope Francis. It will take time, but I love that we are inviting dialogue.
Bishop Robert Lynch
Another bishop, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, has commented on the legalization of same-gender marriage in Florida, but this time he is seeking to calm the fear and hysteria fomented by the state’s other Catholic leaders.
In a piece for the Tampa Bay Times, Bishop Lynch begins with the expected language about the bishops’ view on marriage and encourages opponents of marriage equality to defend their views in dialogue with others. Less routine is what follows in the column’s second half, in which Lynch expresses some awareness of the contributions of same-gender couples to church and society. Invoking Pope Francis and the Synod on the Family, he writes:
“I also recognize that the reality of the family today, in all its complexities, presents the church with pastoral challenges as the church strives to accept people in the specific circumstances of their lives and support and encourage them in their search for…
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