Pope Francis has formally approved a document from the Vatican’s doctrinal office that for the first time allows priests to bless same-sex couples, so long as the blessing does not resemble a wedding. Advocates hailed the move as a major step toward ending the Catholic Church’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people, but warned the church still holds the official position that marriage is between “a man and a woman” — and that same-sex couples are living in “sin.” Marianne Duddy-Burke is director of DignityUSA, which focuses on LGBTQ+ rights and the Catholic Church.
Marianne Duddy-Burke: “Obviously, for same-sex couples, sacramental equality is what would put us on the same footing as any other Catholics seeking recognition of their relationships. We’re not there yet. This is an important step, but it is yet another step on a journey that still has probably miles and miles to go.”
That more closely describes what's in the Vatican document, which is more about style than substance and doesn't change Church doctrine a bit.
The Pope deliberately obfuscated it.
Is the Pope Catholic has become is the Pope Gay?
Confusion is one of satan’s favorite tools of destruction......just sayin’
Could these truly be end times? The current President of the United States is trying to destroy the American nation and this Pope is trying to destroy the Catholic Church.
That's pure B.S. and anybody who falls for it is an idiot.
Ping
Why did he even have to bring up the subject?
“The Catholic Church and the anti-Church currently co-exist in the same sacramental, liturgical and juridical space.”
Fr Linus Clovis
Spiritual Director to Family Life International
May 18, 2017
Fourth annual Rome Life Forum, which is organised by Voice of the Family.
What Father said six years ago has certainly been proven true.
And since it is true, authentic Catholics need not concern themselves with proving that they are not “in schism”.
Another is the support of wearing the idolatrous scapular and/or miraculous medal.
As if a man-made piece of cloth or metal could save anyone.