National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin:
How might priests respond pastorally if they are faced with the possibility of having to bless a couple in a same-sex relationship or another “irregular relationship” but wish to uphold the Church’s doctrine on sexual ethics?
Such is the dilemma they could face regularly following the publication of Fiducia Supplicans, the Dec. 18 declaration issued by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) allowing non-liturgical blessings that are “spontaneous,” provided they aren’t connected to attire and other ceremonial trappings that would imply that the priest is sanctioning the couple’s union or lifestyle. Report is here.
