Same-sex couples and blessing: possible options within an “unchanged doctrine”
In this article, we consider the integration of declared (civilly united or married) same-sex couples into the Catholic community and the possibility of blessing for said couples in light of the recent synod dynamics and the recent documents of the Catholic Church (e.g. Fiducia Supplicans). We propo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Theology & sexuality
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 18-28 |
| Further subjects: | B
Homosexuality
B Amoris Laetitia B same-sex couple B Blessing B Catholicism B Fiducia Supplicans |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | In this article, we consider the integration of declared (civilly united or married) same-sex couples into the Catholic community and the possibility of blessing for said couples in light of the recent synod dynamics and the recent documents of the Catholic Church (e.g. Fiducia Supplicans). We propose three modes of integration within an “unchanged doctrine”: “pre-Amoris Laetitia”, “post-Amoris Laetitia”, and a middle way. What emerges from these modes is that the public blessing of same-sex couples generates coherence between traditional moral doctrine and the concrete life of people living in “irregular” situations. The choice of the best mode should be the responsibility of the local Episcopal Conference. As long as there is no doctrinal change, it can adopt the solution it considers best for the care of the soul of the faithful in the historical, social, and cultural context in which it operates. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2025.2581703 |
