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Ep. 15 - Did Pope Francis Allow Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples? | w/ Sean Maddigan
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Ep. 15 - Did Pope Francis Allow Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples? | w/ Sean Maddigan

What's the deal with Fiducia Supplicans?
Will Wright
Dec 21, 2023
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In this video, my friend and colleague Sean Maddigan and I dive into the recent document released by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, addressing the misconceptions surrounding its content. There has been a lot of confusion and misquoting regarding whether Catholic priests are now allowed to bless same-sex couples.

For fantastic coverage on the topic, please head over to

The Pillar

They are doing incredible work:

The Pillar
‘Fiducia supplicans’: What does it say?
The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued a declaration Monday addressing “the possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.” In a preamble to the 5,000-word document Fiducia supplicans, issue…
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10 months ago · 11 likes · 110 comments · Luke Coppen
The Pillar
What 'Fiducia supplicans' declares about papal power
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Monday Fiducia supplicans, a declaration on the “pastoral meaning of blessings,” specifically treating the blessing of Catholics in irregular unions or same-sex couples. The declaration, which provides a rationale for the blessing o…
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10 months ago · 12 likes · 82 comments · Ed. Condon
The Pillar
‘Fiducia supplicans’: Who’s saying what?
Reactions are emerging around the world to Monday’s declaration from the Vatican’s doctrine office on “the possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.” The 5,000-word document Fiducia supplicans caused immediate controversy when it was issu…
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10 months ago · 2 likes · 43 comments · Luke Coppen

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