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Footnotes
- “Filial Appeal to His Holiness Pope Francis on the Future of the Family,” TFP.org, accessed Sept. 13, 2025, https://www.tfp.org/magazines/filialpetition.pdf. (Emphasis in the original.)
- See Bruno Volpe, “Mons. Savino, il ‘Giubileo’ LGBT e la falsa misericordia,” Infobreak.it, Sept. 1, 2025, https://www.infobreak.it/mons-savino-il-giubileo-lgbt-e-la-falsa-misericordia/.
- See Marguerite de Lasa and Malo Tresca, “Homosexualité: dans l’Église de France, des initiatives pour faire bouger le discours,” La Croix, Mar. 3, 2023, https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Homosexualite-lEglise-France-initiatives-faire-bouger-discours-2023-03-03-1201257664.
- Ludwig Ring-Eifel, “Er wird sicher für sich den richtigen Weg finden,” Domradio.de, Feb. 22, 2022, https://www.domradio.de/artikel/kardinal-hollerich-spricht-ueber-reformen-und-woelki.
- See Jeannine Gramick, “Will Actions Affirm Pope Leo’s Words on LGBTQ+ People?” National Catholic Reporter, Sept. 4, 2025, https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/sr-jeannine-gramick-asks-will-actions-affirm-pope-leos-words-lgbtq-people.
- See Gerald E. Murray, “Father James Martin Proposes an Alternate Catechism,” National Catholic Register, Jul. 10, 2017, https://www.ncregister.com/features/father-james-martin-proposes-an-alternate-catechism.
- Der Synodale Weg, “Umgang mit geschlechtlicher vielfalt,” Frankfurt.bistumlimburg.de, accessed Sept. 13, 2025, https://frankfurt.bistumlimburg.de/themen/synodaler-weg-erklaert/news/2023/umgang-mit-geschlechtlicher-vielfalt.
- See Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis, “Cardinal McElroy: Sex and Sin Need a New Framework in the Church,” Jesuitical podcast, America, Feb. 3, 2023, https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/02/03/cardinal-mcelroy-inclusion-sexualty-244650/.
- Robert W. McElroy, “Cardinal McElroy on ‘Radical Inclusion’ for L.G.B.T. People, Women and Others in the Catholic Church,” America, Jan. 24, 2023, https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/01/24/mcelroy-synodality-inclusion-244587/.
- “Cardinal Radcliffe: Church Can Learn ‘A Bit of Truth’ From LGBTQ+ Catholics,” ClericalWhispers.blogspot.com, Dec. 20, 2024, https://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2024/12/cardinal-radcliffe-church-can-learn-bit.html.
- Joan Frawley Desmond, “Father Timothy Radcliffe’s Designation as Synod on Synodality’s Retreat Master Stirs Anxiety,” National Catholic Register, Jan. 27, 2023, https://www.ncregister.com/news/father-timothy-radcliffe-s-designation-as-synod-on-synodality-s-retreat-master-stirs-anxiety.
- See Josef Wallner, “Mehr als ein normaler Segen,” Kirchenzeitung.at, Apr. 28, 2020, https://www.kirchenzeitung.at/site/themen/gesellschaftsoziales/mehr-als-ein-normaler-segen.
- Daniel Bogner, “Theologian: We Need a Marriage Sacrament for the ‘Field Hospital,’” English.katholisch.de, Feb. 12, 2024, https://english.katholisch.de/artikel/51022-theologian-we-need-a-marriage-sacrament-for-the-field-hospital.
- Innocenzo, “Mons. Savino: ‘facciamo camminare la Speranza in tempi oscuri’” Gionata.org, Sept. 10, 2025, https://www.gionata.org/mons-savino-facciamo-camminare-la-speranza-in-tempi-oscuri/.
- See St. Augustine, The Confessions of Saint Augustine, trans. E. B. Pusey, Gutenberg.org, bk 10, ch. 1, § 1, accessed Sept. 13, 2025, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3296/3296-h/3296-h.htm#link2H_4_0010.
- “Homily of the Holy Father Leo XIV,” Vatican.va, June 1, 2025, https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2025/documents/20250601-omelia-giubileo-famiglie.html.
- “Audience to the Members of the Diplomatic Corps Accredited to the Holy See,” Vatican.va, May 16, 2025, https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250516-corpo-diplomatico.html.
- “Filial Appeal to His Holiness Pope Francis.” (Emphasis in the original.)