Vatican losing communications fight
07/29/2010 VATICAN CITY — With gay marriage becoming legal in Catholic strongholds such as Argentina and Portugal, the Vatican is showing an inability to adapt its message to changing times, analysts say. The Roman Catholic Church is “slow to take societal change into account,” said Vatican historian Giancarlo Zizola. The Vatican “needs to rethink its moral discourse toward today’s youth because so far it has created a set of police-like rules, turning sexuality into a nightmare,” he added. Vatican watcher Bruno Bartoloni agreed, saying: “The Church preaches old-fashioned attitudes in some areas,” with many wondering why the Church is still opposed to divorce. He added: “For a long time now, the Church has been losing ground in countries that are historically close, and governments are gradually distancing themselves as well.”.... MORE |
Source: The Daily Tribune
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