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God Bless You

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The older I become, the more I stand in awe of the reverence with which some family members practice the ritual of making the sign of the cross before and after offering grace at meals. Read More

3,000+ Catholics Sign New Ways Ministry’s Pledge to Bless Same-Gender Couples

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The largest single protest by Catholics against the Vatican's ban on blessing same-gender unions has been published online with over 3,000 people participating, including over 100 theologians. Read More

Archdiocese of Salzburg Publishes New Book on Church Blessings for Same-Gender Couples

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Austria’s Archdiocese of Salzburg has published a new book which explores the blessings of same-gender unions, an important step towards formal recognition of LGBTQ+ relationships in a country where marriage equality was instituted in 2019.  Read More

Priest Celebrates Lesbian Couple’s “Liturgy of Thanksgiving” with Diocesan Support

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A priest in Austria celebrated a "liturgy of thanksgiving" for a same-gender, civilly-married couple, an act that the priest's diocese has acknowledged positively. Read More

German Diocese Begins Discussions of Blessing Same-Gender Relationships

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A German bishop has begun a process to discuss blessings for people in relationships that cannot be married in the Catholic Church, including same-gender couples. Read More

Vatican Withholds Approval for German Priest, Potentially Over His Support for LGBT People

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A German priest elected to university leadership has yet to receive necessary approval from the Vatican that would allow him to assume the rectorship. Observers speculate this withholding might be caused by the priest's progressive views on LGBT issues. Read More

French Priest Says Pope Francis Approved Blessing Gay Couples

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A French priest has claimed that, in a private meeting, Pope Francis approved of the priest's work blessing same-gender couples. Read More

Bishop Apologizes for Comparing Blessing of Gay Couples to Blessing a Concentration Camp

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An Austrian bishop has compared blessings for same-gender couples to the blessing of a concentration camp among other troubling comparisons for which he has since apologized. Read More

In Midst of Debate, Austrian Parishes Bless Same-Gender Couples’ Love

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Amid debates over whether the Church should bless same-gender couples, two parishes in Austria have already begun doing so alongside the blessing heterosexual couples received for Valentine's Day. Read More

Attempts to Clarify Cardinal’s Remarks on Blessings for Gay Couples Only Adds to Confusion

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Attempts to clarify remarks by a German cardinal that seemed to indicate his support for the blessing of same-gender relations have only added to the confusion. Read More