Source link The Holy See has described the procedure as “threatening the unique dignity” that a person receives from the moment of conception Gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy represent major threats to the dignity of human life, and are on a par with abortion and euthanasia, the Catholic Church has pronounced in its latest doctrinal note. […]
Source link French outlet Intelligence Online has said the pontiff is in talks about a potential trip to Moscow Pope Francis has not received an invitation to visit Russia and is not planning any such trip, the Vatican told RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The rebuttal follows claims in the French media this week that the […]
Source link The Catholic church’s view on same-sex couples goes against Christian teachings, the Russian priests argue The Vatican’s recent decision to permit the blessings of same-sex couples is a gross deviation from the Christian faith, the Russian Orthodox Church has said. According to the statement published on the church’s website, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow […]
Source link Papal envoys in Moscow and Kiev “are doing an excellent job,” Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi said Pope Francis’ efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine are gaining pace, the pontiff’s lead negotiator between Moscow and Kiev told Italian media on Sunday. While much has been made of the Vatican’s peace plan, it has […]
Source link The UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy felt compelled to respond to this week’s announcement on blessings and gay relationships An organization of British priests has released an open letter in which it said that the teachings of the Catholic Church were “unchangeable,” in response to a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis declaring […]
Source link The move is part of a renewed effort to “broaden” the appeal of the Roman Catholic Church The Vatican has said in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can issue blessings to same-sex couples provided that it does not take place in the context of religious rituals or […]