Assessing ‘Fiducia Supplicans’: The First 100 Days
ANALYSIS: Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, called the document in a March 17 interview a form of ‘cultural colonization.’
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‘Fiducia Supplicans’: Unequivocal Leadership Needed to Manage Fallout
EDITORIAL: The continuing confusion over the Vatican’s Dec. 18 document is recent evidence of this phenomenon.
Prioritize Marriage, Not Same-Sex Blessings
EDITORIAL: The Church must make the perpetual renewal of marriage one of its central evangelical and pastoral priorities.
90 Catholic Priests, Scholars Ask Church Leaders to Oppose Same-Sex Blessings
‘Filial appeal’ letter says that the attempt to create a distinction between liturgical and pastoral blessings is ‘impossible.’
Pope Francis and the Return of the ‘Suprema’
ANALYSIS: Only one visible presence has remained close to Pope Francis throughout the pontificate — Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández.
Pope Francis: Small Ideological Groups Oppose Same-Sex Blessings; Africa a ‘Special Case’
‘In the Church, there have always been small groups that manifest reflections of a schismatic nature,’ the Pope said. ‘One must let them carry on and pass away... and look ahead.’
Pope Francis: Blessings Don’t Require ‘Moral Perfection’
Pope Francis on Friday clarified the Vatican’s position on same-sex blessings, affirming the recent declaration. The Holy Father also turned his attention to the guiding principle of human dignity.
‘An Icon of the Trinity’: Fighting Transgenderism for the Fate of the Domestic Church
This attack on the traditional family and the mockery of it is outlined in a recent book by Bursch that delves deeply into his own experience inside the courtroom while assessing this ongoing war wrought on by secular culture.
Dutch Bishops Offer Cautious Response to Vatican Blessing Guidance, Bucking Regional Trend
In their Jan. 16 statement, the bishops wrote that while ‘it is possible to say a prayer over individual believers living in an irregular relationship,’ care must be taken to avoid appearing to condone sinful sexual activity or to cause confusion about the nature of marriage.
Vatican Prefect: ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ Draws ‘Some Negative Reactions’ From Christian Leaders
In his interview with EWTN, which will be aired on Sunday, Jan. 21, on ‘Vaticano,’ Cardinal Kurt Koch further discussed the implications of the declaration and how the issue of same-sex blessings has divided the Western churches. Cardinal Koch also indicated that he wrote to Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández in order ‘to have some explanations.’
