Pro-LGBT Catholic Bishops, Priests Decry, Defy Vatican’s Ban on Blessings for Homosexual Couples

LifeSite News ^ | 3/17/21 | Pete Baklinski

[marshmallow]

German bishops went as far as suggesting that the ban on blessings for homosexual couples would be ignored.

March 17, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-homosexual Catholic bishops and priests reacted with sadness, disappointment, and even shame over the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s (CDF) announcement this week that the Catholic Church cannot bless homosexual relationships since God “does not and cannot bless sin.”

Deutschen Welle reported that about 60 German priests had signed a letter this week stating that they will defy the CDF’s teaching and bless homosexual couples. “In view of the refusal of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to bless homosexual partnerships, we raise our voices and say: We will continue to accompany people who enter into a binding partnership and bless their relationship in the future. We do not refuse a blessing ceremony.”

In a similar initiative in Austria, a group of about 350 priests organized by Pastor Helmut Schüller stated in a "Call to Disobedience 2.0" that they will “continue to bless same-sex couples." The group states that it is “vehemently protest against the assumption that same-sex loving couples are not part of the divine plan. Here the attempt is made to undermine the reality of creation with dogmatizing presumptions.”

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said the statement will cause “disappointment” to many and should prompt LGBT advocates to “redouble our efforts to be creative and resilient in finding ways to welcome and encourage all LGBTQ people in our family of faith.”

“Today’s response, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, offers nothing new on the Church's teaching on the Sacrament of Matrimony,” wrote Cupich.

[BenLurkin]

These clerics - has anyone looked into whether they have molested children?

Serious question.

[Slyfox]

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said the statement will cause “disappointment” to many and should prompt LGBT advocates to “redouble OUR efforts to be creative and resilient in finding ways to welcome and encourage all LGBTQ people in our family of faith.”

Well, he certainly out himself there didn't he?

[Slyfox]

Frankie’s pals are remaking the Church into their own phallic image and likeness - and we good, faithful Catholics are no longer welcome.

[lastchance]

Seminaries are obviously corrupted with the same Hell driven ideologies disguised as texts and teaching as any secular college. The damage done by these sons of Lucifer will last long after they have met their Maker.

[ebb tide]

Ping

[KDF48]

You can read about false pastors in Ezekiel 34. Have nothing to do with them. Bad communication corrupts good manners.

[EC Washington]

He is not called Cardinal Cupcake for nothing

[Marchmain]

LGBTQ are welcome in the Church, just live chaste lives like anyone else. Live together as partners/friends, have that respect for each other.

[AlaskaErik]

Something isn’t computing here. Frankie, being the lowlife scumbag Marxist thug that he is, certainly didn’t just find religion. There has to be a reason he stopped short of giving the homosexual/pedophile cabal what it wants.