Fiducia Supplicans Latest News
Fiducia Supplicans is document published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) in December 2023 that authorized nonliturgical blessings for same-sex couples and others in "irregular situations."
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Dutch bishops offer cautious response to Vatican blessing guidance, bucking regional trend
The bishops emphasized that any blessings should help people “live in accordance with [God’s] intentions for the creation of man... Read more
Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders
In an exclusive EWTN interview and in comments to the Vatican’s news agency, Cardinal Kurt Koch said he has received... Read more
Former gay activist: Fiducia Supplicans hurts those ‘struggling for chastity’
Luca Di Tolve, Mister Gay Italy 1990 and a former homosexual activist, posted a reflection on his website regarding the... Read more
Cardinal Fernández says Pope Francis knew about his book ‘Mystical Passion’
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a recent interview that Pope Francis previously... Read more
Pope Francis responds to resistance to Fiducia Supplicans: ‘The Lord blesses everyone’
Pope Francis responded publicly to questions about the Vatican’s declaration on blessings for same-sex couples for the first time in... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Fiducia Supplicans has ‘touched a very sensitive point’
The Vatican’s secretary of state acknowledged the divided reaction to Fiducia Supplicans, which allows nonliturgical blessings for couples in “irregular”... Read more
French bishops delineate support for Fiducia Supplicans
The Permanent Council of the French Bishops’ Conference offered carefully delineated support for the Fiducia Supplicans declaration on pastoral blessings. Read more
African bishops: ‘No blessing for homosexual couples in the African Churches’
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, wrote the bishops’ statement issued Jan.... Read more
Cardinal Sarah speaks out against clergy blessing same-sex unions
“The freedom we must offer to people living in homosexual unions lies in the truth of the word of God,”... Read more
French bishops instruct priests to refrain from blessing homosexual couples
Nine bishops from France have instructed priests in their dioceses that they may bless homosexual individuals but should refrain from... Read more
Peruvian Bishop Escudero delivers comprehensive critique of blessing irregular couples
Bishop Rafael Escudero considers the blessing of such couples “a grave abuse of the Most Holy Name of God.” Read more
Vatican responds to widespread backlash on same-sex blessing directive
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández maintained that the Vatican’s recent declaration on same-sex blessings was “clear and definitive about marriage and... Read more
Cardinal Fernández: Vatican’s same-sex blessings guidance is ‘clear answer’ to German bishops
Members of the controversial German Synodal Way overwhelmingly approved developing formalized ritual texts for same-sex blessings in March 2023. Read more
Resistance to same-sex blessings grows in Africa, but bishops are divided globally
More than two weeks after the Vatican issued a declaration on blessings of same-sex couples, bishops remain divided over the... Read more
Chris Christie ties his shift on gay marriage to Vatican ruling on same-sex blessings
Christie, who identifies as Catholic, told New Hampshire voters: “I don’t have any objection to it any longer. In the... Read more
Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
A prominent black Pentecostal leader is voicing his “solidarity” with African Catholics and urging Pope Francis to withdraw the new... Read more
Fernández: ‘It’s proper for each bishop’ to discern application of Fiducia Supplicans
In an interview published in a Spanish newspaper, Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández responded... Read more
Fiducia Supplicans ‘not a topic’ for Christmas season, Uruguayan cardinal says
“I don’t think it was a topic to be brought out now at Christmas. ... it’s creating divisions within the... Read more
Ukrainian archbishop says same-sex blessings document doesn’t apply to Eastern Churches
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that his statement was in response to numerous appeals from bishops, clergy, monastics, and individual... Read more
Polish bishops: Church does not have authority to ‘bless same-sex unions’
The Polish bishops’ statement did not expressly criticize the Vatican declaration on blessing same-sex couples but appeared to conflict with... Read more
