Charles J. Chaput . . . “Precise language is critical for keeping the Church united, and unity is key”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D The redoubtable Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, told his fellow bishops gathered in the Vatican Synod on the Family that in a world as confused as our own, precise language is critical for keeping the Church united, and unity is key. “Imprecise language,” he told the Pope and bishops on Saturday, “leads to confused thinking, and that can sometimes lead to unhappy results.” In his address, Chaput tackled two examples of fuzzy language that can lead to confusion among the faithful, the expressions “inclusive”