same-gender blessings Archives

German Catholic Church Offers Guidelines for Blessings of Same-Gender Couples

June 9, 2025/0 Comments/in Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Jeromiah Taylor

The guidelines are intended to offer practical advice for pastoral ministers as they impart blessings to ". . . couples of all gender identities and sexual orientations. . . " Read More

German Bishops Appoint New National Commissioner for LGBTQ+ Pastoral Care

March 8, 2024/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

In the German church's latest move for LGBTQ+ inclusion, the country's bishops' conference has appointed a prelate to lead queer pastoral care efforts. Read More

“Fiducia Supplicans” Is a Challenge—That Offers Great Hope and Opportunity

March 1, 2024/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Brian Flanagan

Three Catholic leaders sense great hope and opportunity for LGBTQ+ people, as well as for the wider church, in the Vatican’s December 2023 declaration which allowed for blessings of same-gender couples. Read More

Fr. Dan Horan: “Fiducia Supplicans” Is Small, Important Step to LGBTQ+ Visibility

February 8, 2024/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Sarah Cassidy

For Franciscan Fr. Daniel Horan, Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s declaration allowing blessings for of same-gender couples, is a small, but important step towards LGBTQ+ visibility in the church. Read More

Pope Says Most Catholics Will “Gradually” Accept LGBTQ+ Blessings; And More News

January 31, 2024/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

As the debate over Fiducia Supplicans continues unabated in 2024, so, too, seem to be Pope Francis' interventions about the declaration, which allows blessings for same-gender couples. Today's post features news about the pope's remarks and other developments. Read More