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Pope Francis’ Revolution of Mercy

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"A mere five words by Francis to a reporter’s question about the possible presence of gay priests in the Vatican seemed to build a 5,000-mile footbridge from Rome across the Tiber toward the L.G.B.T.Q. community across the globe." Read More

Criticism of ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Continues

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Vatican appears to stand firm on continuing blessing for people in same-gender relationships. Read More

Guidance on German Blessings Gains More Support and Criticism

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More German dioceses are taking an official stand on the handout entitled “Blessings for Couples... Read More

Doctrine Chief Predicts Pope Leo Will Retain Francis’ Blessings Provisions

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"This is a continuation of the approach of Francis, who used to repeat 'Everyone, everyone, everyone.' " Read More

In New Book, Pope Francis Repeats Message of Welcome to LGBTQ+ People

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“Everyone in the Church is invited, including people who are divorced, including people who are homosexual, including people who are transgender.” Read More

LGBTQ+ Issues Feature Prominently at Vatican Briefing; More Synod Updates

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For the first time this month, LGBTQ+ issues were prominent at a Vatican press briefing. Though the speakers faced repeated questions from journalists, however, their responses were minimal but, in one instance, quite surprising. Today's post features this news and other items as the Synod's assembly concludes this week. Read More

Change Seems Imperceptible, But Holy Spirit Working at Synod, Writes Dominican Scholar

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How can we reconcile the two imperatives of Francis’ papacy: to be outward-looking to bring the Gospel to the ends of the world, to all cultures, and to be open to all human beings, whatever their condition and whoever they are? Read More

“Fiducia Supplicans” Is “Cheap Consolation Prize” for LGBTQ+ Catholics, Argues Theologian

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Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s 2023 declaration that permits blessing people in same-gender relationships, cautions priests to “avoid any form of confusion or scandal” that would leave ambiguity between “spontaneous” and “liturgical” blessings. Read More

Blessing Queer Couples Can Remind the World of What Relationships Are Truly About

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Perhaps queer couples seeking these blessings are called to prophetically remind everyone of what all meaningful human relationships are about. Read More

The Synod Needs to Hear Stories of LGBTQ+ Flourishing, Writes Theologian

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“Even if others choose to live with scales over their eyes, LGBTQ+ Catholics can see the Spirit creating and renewing,” writes Nick Fagnant in an essay for Commonweal about the Synod on Synodality, which concludes next month. Read More