Youth synod of old men Catholic Church crises over youth, celibate clergy and a lack of leadership roles for women

MUMBAI (INDIA)
La Croix

October 12, 2018

By Myron J. Pereira

The synod assembly on youth is being planned and discussed by senile old men. Amusing, but also tragic.

It is sometimes said that the Catholic Church today faces three crises, all of its own making.

The first is the crisis of a celibate clergy, which has exploded into the crisis of paedophile priests and a corrupt hierarchy that colluded with them.

This used to be passed off as an “American” problem — until we realized that it is global — there are priest predators in Latin America, Europe, Africa and even in India, the sexual molesters of Catholic women.

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