Within hours of each other both The Church of England and Pope Francis for the Roman Catholic church formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. This is a radical change to both churches' policies. Both churches insisted in new documents that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to quote “an exhaustive moral analysis to receive it.” The Church of England was not a complete surprise. For much of 2023 the church had hinted that they wanted to recognize gay priests and bless LGBTQ+ couples. The Pope's formal announcement this week was more surprising. It comes at the end of 2023 and a year of dramatic signals from the Pontiff including censure of two anti-LGBTQ cardinals and growing verbal embracement of the Queer community. Both declarations stopped well short of any recognition of marriage. Additionally the Pope’s declaration stressed that blessings must be non-liturgical in nature and should not be conferred at the same time as a civil union, using set rituals or even with the clothing and gestures that belong in a wedding. The document said “Ultimately, a blessing offers people a means to increase their trust in God.” Both faith announcements have had dramatic world-wide reactions. Francis DeBernardo of New Ways Ministry, which supports LGBTQ+ Catholics said “It is one thing to formally approve same-gender blessings, which he had already pastorally permitted, but to say that people should not subjected to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive God’s love and mercy is an even more significant step.” The Rev. James Martin, who advocates for a greater welcome for LGBTQ+ Catholics, praised the new document as a “huge step forward” and a “dramatic shift” from the Vatican's former policy. Traditionalists however, were outraged. Luigi Caslini of Messa In Latino (Latin Mass) wrote today.that the announcements and documents were heresy. He said “The church is crumbling.”
Faith History Is Made As Pope, Catholic Church And The Church Of England Will Bless Lgbtq+ Couples
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