VATICAN
from issue no. 11 - 2005
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From «innate tendencies» to «deeply rooted tendencies»
The Catechism and homosexuality. Variations on a theme
by Gianni Cardinale
The Catechism of the
Catholic Church deals with the question of “Chastity and
homosexuality” in nos. 2357-2359. Well, as for paragraph no. 2358,
there is a difference between the first version of 1992 and the normative
editio typica of 1997. In the earlier text «innate homosexual
tendencies» are spoken of, whereas the final text introduces the
concept of «deeply rooted homosexual tendencies» mentioned in
the Instruction published by the Congregation for Catholic Education. Below
we print the two versions of the paragraph from the Catechism with the bits
that have undergone change in bold.
no. 2358 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1992 edition
A not-negligible number of men and women present innate homosexual tendencies. These people do not choose their homosexual condition; for most of them it is an ordeal. They must therefore be accepted with respect, compassion, delicacy. Any sign of unjust discrimination towards them is to be avoided. Such people are called to perform the will of God in their lives, and, if they are Christians, to unite the difficulties they may encounter as a result of their condition to the sacrifice of the Lord on the Cross.
no. 2358 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, editio typica 1997
A not-negligible number of men and women present deeply rooted homosexual tendencies. This objectively disordered inclination is for most of them an ordeal. They must therefore be accepted with respect, compassion, delicacy. Any sign of unjust discrimination towards them is to be avoided. Such people are called to perform the will of God in their lives, and, if they are Christians, to unite the difficulties they may encounter as a result of their condition to the sacrifice of the Lord on the Cross.
no. 2358 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1992 edition
A not-negligible number of men and women present innate homosexual tendencies. These people do not choose their homosexual condition; for most of them it is an ordeal. They must therefore be accepted with respect, compassion, delicacy. Any sign of unjust discrimination towards them is to be avoided. Such people are called to perform the will of God in their lives, and, if they are Christians, to unite the difficulties they may encounter as a result of their condition to the sacrifice of the Lord on the Cross.
no. 2358 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, editio typica 1997
A not-negligible number of men and women present deeply rooted homosexual tendencies. This objectively disordered inclination is for most of them an ordeal. They must therefore be accepted with respect, compassion, delicacy. Any sign of unjust discrimination towards them is to be avoided. Such people are called to perform the will of God in their lives, and, if they are Christians, to unite the difficulties they may encounter as a result of their condition to the sacrifice of the Lord on the Cross.
