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The letter banning same-sex blessings was approved by Pope Francis. (Getty/ Lisa Maree Williams) Catholic leaders in Germany have organised a mass blessing of same-sex couples in open defiance of the Vatican’s ban. Last month, the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith insisted that God “does not bless sin” when responding to the question of whether Catholic churches can bless same-sex unions. In response to the ban, LGBT+ Catholics and their allies around the world have expressed their disappointment and anger, as many hoped Pope Francis might move the Catholic church in a more progressive direction. The group of Catholic leaders in Germany have scheduled the mass blessing of same-sex unions for 10 May, and have titled the event “Love wins, blessing service for lovers”, according to ....
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Views: Visits 18 The Catholic church of the parish of Hard is one of many in Austria which decided to fly the rainbow flag in solidarity with the LGBT community after the Vatican ruled last month that the Church couldn’t bless same-sex partnerships. The powerful Vatican office responsible for defending church doctrine, the congregation for the doctrine of the faith (CDF), handed down a ruling that same-sex unions could not be blessed despite their positive elements. The office wrote that while God never ceases to bless each of His pilgrim children in this world he does not and cannot bless sin. ....
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