Published December 18,2023
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Pope Francis has authorised permitting monks to bless same-sex {couples} below sure circumstances, the official Vatican News company reported on Monday.
“With the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis, it will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any type of ritualization or offering the impression of a marriage,” the news company stated.
However, it underlined that the Catholic church’s doctrine relating to marriage doesn’t change, and the “blessing does not signify approval of the union.”
“When two people request a blessing, even if their situation as a couple is ‘irregular,’ it will be possible for the ordained minister to consent. Yet, this gesture of pastoral closeness must avoid any elements that remotely resemble a marriage rite,” the news company stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
