In his new apostolic letter, Pope Francis called for a new hermeneutical and methodological framework that is not averse to confronting the complexities, fragilities and vulnerabilities of our times.
Speaking International Theological Commission at the Vatican, Pope Francis told theologians that "One of the great sins we have witnessed is ‘masculinizing’ the church.”
In 2012, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith declared that 'Just Love,' by Margaret Farley, R.S.M., could not be used in Catholic classrooms. It was a different era in the church.