It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis sought to clarify the December 18 declaration, which caused widespread debate in the church, with bishops in some countries refusing to let their priests implement it
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith speaks out following reactions by some episcopal conferences to the Declaration Fiducia Supplicans, noting that it requires “discernment in loco,” reflecting local situations, not ideological bias. Where homosexuality is an offence, the Church should promote “training, the defense of human dignity, [and] the teaching of the Social Doctrine of the Church”.
Christian Today spoke with Rev John Dunnett, national director of the Church of England Evangelical Council, about the Church of England's new same-sex prayers and what they might mean for the future of Evangelicals in the Church.