Singapore News - The Archdiocese of Singapore has clarified that a recent declaration from the Vatican allowing priests to bless same-sex couples does not mean the Catholic Church has changed its position on its traditional doctrine about marriage. “The focus of the declaration is not on. Read more at www.tnp.sg
SINGAPORE The Archdiocese of Singapore has clarified that a recent declaration from the Vatican allowing priests to bless same-sex couples does not mean the Catholic Church has changed its position on its traditional doctrine about marriage. "The focus of the declaration is not on the blessing of the unions of same-sex couples," Cardinal William Goh said in a statement.
The Catholic Church in Singapore on Tuesday clarified its position on same-sex blessings, emphasizing that the recent Vatican document does not endorse such unions but rather provides guidelines for priests on offering pastoral blessings in individual cases. "We are not blessing the unions of same-sex couples," said Cardinal William Goh,…
SINGAPORE The Vatican’s declaration to allow blessings of same-sex couples was not an endorsement of same-sex unions, but a setting out of the “rules and boundaries” for priests to bless these couples without it being mistaken as approval, the Catholic Church in Singapore said on Tuesday (Dec 19).