Taboo subjects such as the ordination of women and the role of LGBTQ congregants will be discussed
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00:00 On the eve of a Roman Catholic Synod, billed as a break from tradition,
00:06 a conclave of conservative cardinals, the Synodal Babel, gathers in Rome.
00:14 They've written to the Pope about their five doubts or dubias
00:19 that a change in stance on some subjects may fly in the face of Roman Catholic doctrine.
00:24 But they say it's not personal.
00:27 They don't deal with past tenses.
00:32 Their language is very revealing of the mundanity of the vision.
00:38 They don't deal with the person of the Holy Father.
00:42 In fact, by their nature, they are an expression of the veneration
00:51 for the patron saint and successor of St Peter.
00:57 The Vatican Synod is expected to address subjects previously considered taboo,
01:04 such as the ordination of women and the role of LGBTQ congregants.
01:09 There's a potential that the Synod and another next year
01:14 could pave the way for significant reforms in the Church.
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