Vatican City • Bishops participating in the
Vatican's synod on the family have admitted that they don't know much
about sex — and that they need the help of laypeople to fully understand
marital intimacy.
Laypeople play an important part in the
discussions at their synod on the family, the Rev. Thomas Rosica,
English-language assistant to the Vatican press office, said Friday. "At the heart of the synod is human sexuality.
And oftentimes it's muted and we don't know how to talk about it,
because most of us in the room are male celibates," he said, citing
comments of unnamed bishops.