Nordic Bishops Issue Letter Affirming Church Teaching on Human Sexuality
The pastoral letter is being read aloud at Masses this weekend at Catholic churches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
The pastoral letter is being read aloud at Masses this weekend at Catholic churches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
COMMENTARY: While the Holy Father’s January interview with The Associated Press yielded some encouraging words, some of his actions make it difficult to interpret his intentions.
Those priests, as well as a member of Courage, urge for a fuller explanation of the sacrament and why same-sex unions can’t be equated with authentic marriage.
Yet another a step into complete rejection of what the Church teaches about the truth and meaning of marriage by the nation’s second Catholic president.
Critics predict the measure, passed today by Congress, will be weaponized against groups that hold traditional views on marriage.
COMMENTARY: The goodness and wisdom of God’s holy will for marriage and sexuality remains unchanged.
‘Our experience and science confirm that it is possible to follow and apply the teachings of the Catholic Church and accompany couples in their specific situations without departing from the teachings of Humanae Vitae.’
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The naked pressure tactics on display at the most recent gathering of the German ‘Synodal Path’ are completely alien to the healthy functioning of a collegial and fraternal Church — essentially, they betray the concept of synodality itself.
NEWS ANALYSIS: The assembly in Frankfurt on Saturday concluded under a cloud.
The Holy Father addressed a variety of issues en route.
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