Fiducia supplicans: Between a rock and a hard place

Jan 3, 2024 by

by Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World: The reported influx of requests for papal blessings on parchment sheets for same-sex couples puts Pope Francis is a very difficult position. Two developments—both entirely foreseeable, one so...

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The Pope, Same-Sex Blessings, and Protestants

Dec 29, 2023 by

by Carl R Trueman, First Things: he confusion surrounding the pope’s recent statement Fiducia Supplicans, a document that is ambiguous about whether Catholic clergy can bless those in same-sex relationships, says much about the times in...

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The Cost of “Making a Mess”

Dec 24, 2023 by

by Charles J. Chaput, First Things: One of the standards the Church uses to measure the quality of her leaders is a simple line from Scripture: “God is not the author of confusion but of peace” (1 Cor. 14:33). So it was for Paul. So it is...

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After same-sex blessing ruling, pope decries inflexible ideologies

Dec 22, 2023 by

by Philip Pullella, Reuters: Pope Francis on Thursday warned against inflexible ideological positions that can hinder the Church from seeing reality and moving forward, speaking days after a declaration allowing blessings of same-sex...

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The Pope, same-sex unions, and the blessing of fornicating boxers

Dec 20, 2023 by

by Joshua Penduck, Psephizo: ‘Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples’ declared the BBC News website. It was not alone in this. Anglo-American newspapers, news outlets, and websites emblazoned across their banners this...

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The Pope’s pursuit of relevance is embarrassingly outdated

Dec 19, 2023 by

by Tim Stanley, Spectator: The Pope is old and unwell. In whatever time he has left, he surveys his years as pontiff and counts only failure. What does he leave behind? Collapsing attendance, theological confusion, a few sentimental...

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