2023-12-19 14:01:03
The gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church in Germany welcomed the Vatican’s surprise grant of permission to bless same-sex couples, but at the same time criticized the specific design. The Catholic LGBT+ Committee said on Tuesday in Berlin that Pope Francis and his new prefect for the faith, Cardinal Víctor Fernández, had “taken a courageous step”. “In this way, they are successfully making up for the decades-long gap in theology and pastoral care.”
However, it is regrettable that the Vatican declaration sticks to previous teachings on marriage. “Loving relationships outside of lifelong marriage between a man and a woman are alien to her.” The blessing now made possible is also a “blessing light” that can be granted more generally, similar to a pilgrimage or sick blessing.
The advocacy group also accused the Vatican of timidity because the statement did everything it could to avoid confusion with the sacrament of marriage. Even the clothes the couples wear should not be marriage-like.
“The Roman approach falls disappointingly short of the resolutions of the synodal path in Germany as well as well-founded and tried-and-tested handouts.” In the world church, overcoming the no to blessing celebrations formulated in 2021 represents a step forward, but this is Pope Francis’ purely pastoral strategy at their end.
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