US Edition5 conservative cardinals challenge pope to affirm church teaching on gays and women ahead of meeting
- Pope Francis suggests that the Catholic Church should find ways to bless homosexual persons without changing its views on marriage, showing a more inclusive stance on LGBTQ+ issues.
- In response to questions from conservative cardinals, Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of pastoral prudence and the need for discernment in specific circumstances, rather than rigid norms and protocols.
- The pope affirms the immutability of divine revelation while acknowledging the church's need to grow in understanding and humility, rejecting the idea of reinterpreting it based on cultural changes.
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Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
Pope Francis suggests ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five cardinals' challenge. He suggests that such blessings could be studied if they don't confuse with sacramental marriage. Francis' response marks a reversal from the Vatican's current official position. He urges priests to show "pastoral charity" and discern if blessings don't convey a "mistaken conception of marriage". New Ways Ministry welcomes the pope's openness, saying it…
Pope responds to five cardinals that a way can be found to bless same-sex communities
Pope Francis has suggested that a way could be found to bless same-sex communities, responding to challenges from five conservative cardinals who urged him to affirm church teachings on homosexuality ahead of a major meeting on which LGBT Catholics are on the agenda, the Holy See said today.
Blessings for same-sex unions possible in Catholicism, Pope Francis wrote to conservative cardinals
While maintaining that official marriage is between man and woman, Pope Francis has encouraged "pastoral charity" on a case-by-case basis for church leaders who are dealing with the issue of blessing same-sex unions.
Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the agenda. The Vatican on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to the cardinals on July 11 after receiving a list of five questions, or “dubia,” from them a day earlier. Continue reading at The R…
Pope responds to five cardinals that a way can be found to bless same-sex communities
Pope Francis has suggested a way could be found to bless same-sex communities, responding to challenges from five conservative cardinals who urged him to affirm church teachings on homosexuality ahead of a major meeting on which LGBT Catholics are on the agenda, the Holy See said today.
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