Same-sex unions
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Appeals court rules Catholic school allowed to hold employees to moral religious standards
Roncalli High School in Indiana refused to renew the contract of a guidance counselor because she entered into a homosexual... Read more
Cardinals Müller, Burke rebuke German bishops over same-sex union blessings
German Cardinal Gerhard Müller and American Cardinal Raymond Burke rebuked the German bishops for approving Church blessings of same-sex unions. Read more
German bishops announce plans to bless same-sex unions, allow laypeople to baptize and preach at Mass
Following the conclusion of the German Synodal Way, several bishops have announced plans to put into practice resolutions passed by... Read more
Church of England votes to bless same-sex couples
The Church of England’s governing body has voted to bless same-sex couples while leaving unchanged the definition of marriage as... Read more
Anglican Church reports synod member to police for tweeting ‘hate speech’
As Church of England leaders meet over whether to bless same-sex unions, a diocese reported a lay synod member to... Read more
European court: Russia violated human rights by not legally recognizing gay unions
Three couples claimed Russia’s failure to recognize their request for homosexual marriages violated the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. Read more
Blessing same-sex couples a diabolical and sacrilegious act, priest affirms
Fr. Hugo Valdemar, canon penitentiary of the Archdiocese of Mexico, said that the blessing that priests and pastoral workers gave... Read more
Catholic university in New England 'affirms support' for LGBT persons
Sacred Heart University held a rally celebrating LGBT students last month after the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more
Bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to blessings of same-sex couples in Germany
In response to a planned day of blessings for same-sex partners in Germany, the Bishop of San Sebastián on Wednesday... Read more
Yes, Pope Francis was involved in the CDF’s document on same-sex blessings
Following a Vatican clarification that the Church cannot bless same-sex unions, some media outlets have speculated about Pope Francis’ involvement... Read more
Full text: Vatican’s doctrinal office response and note on the blessing of same-sex unions
Here is the full text of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s response to a question on... Read more
