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Blessing same-sex couples: Vatican clarification — Law & Religion UK

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Key
ddf2024-fiducia-clarification
Authors
Law & Religion UK
Issued
2024-1-4
Type
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Container
Law & Religion UK
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  "note": "Reproduces in full the DDF press release of January 4, 2024, clarifying the application of Fiducia Supplicans; includes the statement that bishops may bless persons but not unions",
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Claims

  1. In a January 2024 clarification, the DDF stated that what is blessed under Fiducia Supplicans is the persons, not their union, and that local bishops retain discretion over how and when to apply the document.
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