The Supreme Pontiff referred to one of the points that generates the most debate within the Catholic Church. What he said and what were the repercussions.
During an event where cardinals conservatives of Asia, Europe, Africa, USA and Latin America they sent him one series of questions formal to Pope Franciscothe Supreme Pontiff spoke and gave his opinion on various controversial topics, including the equality marriage.
In some countries, such as Germany, it is common for priests bless same-sex couples that they maintain a “committed relationship.” Faced with this, Francisco confessed that, although “the sacrament of marriage can only be between a man and a woman and open to procreation, we cannot be judges who only deny, reject and exclude“.
In this way, a controversial limited possibility was opened that from the Vatican HE approve blessings for same-sex couples. Giving the impression of leave open the possibilitythe Pope made reference to the fact that they must remain limited, decided on a case-by-case basis and always maintaining the importance of heterosexual ceremonies.
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“The Church must avoid any other ritual or sacramental rite that contradicts this teaching,” he added, abiding by the regulations of the Catholic Church. However, he noted that “the pastoral charity must permeate all our decisions and attitudes”, raising again the future possibility of including other types of union.
“Sometimes requests for blessings are a means through which people come closer to God to live better, although some acts are objectively unacceptable from a moral point of view“he added.
The cardinals who presented the questions to the Pope are all retired and famous militant conservatives in positions contrary to those expressed by the pontiff.
Before the answers from the Popethe cardinals assured that he did not comply with the demands and gave ambiguous answers. This is why they sent them again, claiming with more arguments concrete and precise answers.
Besides, Francis DeBernardogeneral director of New Ways Ministrywhich promotes the church’s outreach to LGBT Catholics, maintained that although the response was not a “full and ringing approval” of such blessings, it was very well received.
Source: Ambito
