St. Patrick’s Priest BLASTS Vatican Report—SHOCKING Claims

(DailyChive.com) – A priest at New York’s iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral blasts a new Vatican synod report as “disturbing” for platforming homosexual “relationships” that contradict timeless Church doctrine on marriage and sexuality.

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Priest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral publicly denounces Study Group 9’s May 5, 2026, report as “disturbing” over testimonies from civilly married gay men.
Report includes controversial claim that sin lies not in same-sex relationships but in lack of faith, drawing fierce backlash from doctrinal conservatives.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller accuses the document of “theological drift” and LGBT ideology infiltration, echoing traditional Catholic teaching.
Courage International defends its 45-year ministry against the report’s condemnation of conversion therapy as “calumny.”
The clash highlights deepening U.S. Church divisions amid synodal push for “listening” over doctrinal clarity.

St. Patrick’s Priest Leads Vocal Resistance

On May 12, 2026, a priest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York publicly labeled Study Group 9’s final report “disturbing.” He targeted its inclusion of testimonies from two men in civil same-sex marriages. The 32-page document, published May 5, summarizes one account claiming sin roots not in the same-sex couple but in lacking faith in a fulfilling God. This platforming of dissenting views alarms clergy committed to unchanging doctrine.

Synod Report Sparks Doctrinal Firestorm

Study Group 9, led by Cardinal Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, gathered experiences from people with same-sex attractions during the Synod on Synodality (2021-2026). The report reaffirms homosexual acts as “intrinsically disordered” per 1975’s Persona Humana. Yet it condemns conversion therapies’ “devastating effects” and pushes a “listening-based” pastoral approach. Critics argue this creates ambiguity, prioritizing lived experience over clear teaching on marriage as solely between man and woman.

Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, denounced the report May 7-9. He charged it with “heretical relativization of natural and sacramental marriage” and promoting “world-accommodated Christianization.” Courage International, a 45-year apostolate aiding chastity for same-sex attracted Catholics, called the therapy critique “calumny” and misrepresentation.

Historical Teaching Under Siege

Vatican documents since 1975 consistently teach homosexual acts as intrinsically disordered while urging pastoral sensitivity, as in 1986’s Homosexualitatis Problema. The synod report acknowledges “difficulty harmonizing doctrine and pastoral practice,” noting profound suffering among believers facing marginalization. Doctrinal conservatives like the St. Patrick’s priest and Cardinal Müller see this as ideological drift, undermining anthropology rooted in Scripture and Tradition.

Priest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral denounces ‘disturbing’ Synod report on homosexual ‘relationships’ – Sign of the Cross Media https://t.co/lAfvOI0oI5

— Linda Maria (@linda123tweet) May 12, 2026

U.S. bishops navigate these tensions amid broader synodal divisions on liturgy, women’s roles, clericalism, and abuse. The report awaits Pope Leo XIV’s review, not as doctrine but methodological shift. This fuels short-term polarization, with priests facing conflicting guidance and parishes risking division. Long-term, unresolved ambiguity threatens Church unity and credibility on foundational moral issues.