Italian bishop has "converted" - but to the
. Ten (!) bishops and below 200 participants gathered for a homosexual conference titled “Good Practices in Pastoral Ministry with Homo-Affective and Transgender People” at the General Curia of the Jesuits in Rome on September 4.Among the bishops were:
- Archbishop Gherardo Gambelli of Florence;
- Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano of Bari-Bitonto;
- Bishop Antonio Napolioni of Cremona;
- Bishop Giampio Devasini of Chiavari;
- Archbishop Giampaolo Dianin of Gorizia;
- Bishop Francesco Savino of Cassano all’Jonio.
Four dioceses - Florence, Bari-Bitonto, Cremona and Chiavari - presented their existing homosexual programs.
These include dedicated diocesan teams, formation for priests and pastoral workers, accompaniment of families, and structures integrating ministry with homosexuals into ordinary diocesan pastoral work.
Bishop Dianin conveyed personal greetings from the president of the Italian bishops, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.
Theologian Fr. Luca Lunardon presented the work of Study Group 9 of the universal Synod and challenged the "formulating" of the Church's moral norms.
Bishop Francesco Savino described his encounter with homosexuals at the previous Jubilee as an “epiphanic” experience, “I have converted.”
Savino also spoke about homosexual priests, arguing that they should not live their priesthood under fear and judgment. He added that the relevant requirement is fidelity to the commitments undertaken at ordination [however, such a priest cannot be labelled homosexual].
Furthermore, national representatives of AGESCI (Italian Catholic Scouts), Italian Catholic Action, FUCI (Italian Catholic University Federation), Christian Life Community and the Focolare Movement presented their positive approaches to homosexuals.
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