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Doctrinal declaration opens possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations — Vatican News

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Key
fiducia-supplicans-2023
Authors
Vatican News
Issued
2023-12-18
Type
article-newspaper
Publisher
Vatican News
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  "title": "Doctrinal declaration opens possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations",
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Claims

  1. Fiducia Supplicans, issued December 18, 2023 and approved by Pope Francis, permitted Catholic priests to give informal pastoral blessings to same-sex couples without any liturgical rite or implication of marriage approval.
    "it will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any type of ritualization or offering the impression of a marriage. The doctrine regarding marriage does not change, and the blessing does not signify approval of the union."
    Quote language: en
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