Vatican: Bishops May Not Ban Blessing Same-Gender Couples

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The Vatican's doctrinal office has issued a clarification that bishops may not bar priests from blessing couples in "irregular" situations, including same-gender couples, that it allowed in its recent declaration, Fiducia supplicans. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Partially Bans Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples

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Contradicting Pope Francis, a U.S. archbishop has said priests may deny blessings to same-gender couples. Today's post features that news, along with other U.S. prelates' reactions to Fiducia Suplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing such blessings. Read More

French Archbishop Will Bless Same-Gender Couples; More Positive Responses

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Today's post highlights positive responses from around the world to the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Read More

Top Cardinal Responds to Global Bishops’ Swift Criticism of Blessings Declaration

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In Pope Francis' nearly-eleven year tenure, perhaps nothing he has done has prompted so many responses in such a short time as approving blessings for same-gender couples. Within a day or two of the Vatican declaration on blessings, titled Fiducia Supplicans, being released, dozens, if not hundreds, of church leaders and other Catholics spoke out—and strongly. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Celebrate Pope’s Approval of Same-Gender Blessings

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On Monday, the Vatican issued a declaration, approved by Pope Francis, that made blessings for same-gender couples possible in the church. In posts this week, Bondings 2.0 will detail various reactions from Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates, secular groups, church leaders, and others. Read More

Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples Is “Real Development” in Church Teaching, Says Vatican

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Pope Francis has approved blessing same-gender couples in what the Vatican's doctrinal office referred to as a "real development" in church, emphasizing now that "God never turns away anyone who approaches him!” Read More

New Ways Ministry: Pope’s Blessings Approval Is Early Christmas Gift to LGBTQ+ Catholics

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LGBTQ+ Catholics worldwide welcome this early Christmas gift, which brings them much closer to being full and equal members of the Church they love so dearly. Read More

Kerala’s Bishops Warn Pro-Gay Film Will Lead to “Chaos in Society”

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Catholic bishops in a southern state of India are protesting what they claim is the promotion of homosexuality after a new film was released that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. Read More

Are Trans Catholics Welcome in the Church? This May Not Be the Right Question.

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Perhaps this Advent season is a time to listen and amplify the voices of those on the margins, to allow those trans Catholic voices crying out to be heard by the wider church. Read More

In South Korea, Monthly Mass Helps LGBTQ+ Catholics Find Community

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A South Korean archdiocese has provided support to a forum aimed at spiritually nourishing LGBTQ+ people and helping them to speak out against discrimination. Read More