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The Catholic Church recently announced an affirmation that they will not bless gay marriages. This announcement is one of many examples where freedom of religion and religious institutions come into conflict with gay rights. (Photo illustration by Cassidy Wixom)
The Catholic Church’s doctrinal authority recently decreed that the Church cannot bless gay marriages because God cannot “bless sin.”
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a group of cardinals, bishops and other church officials charged with defending Catholic doctrine since 1542, made this announcement on March 15 in response to questions on whether Catholic clergy are authorized to bless gay unions. The answer from the Congregation was “negative” and an explanatory note was published by approval from Pope Francis.
The changing parish A Christ statue stands outside Sts. Paul and Peter Church in Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Archdiocese of Quebec, which is re-organizing its parishes. CNS photo/Philippe Vaillancourt, Presence
In announcing another reorganization and consolidation of parishes, Quebec City Archbishop Cardinal Gérald Lacroix sought to focus the conversation on “our ability to fulfill our essential mission.”
Canada’s primate is not the first bishop, nor will he be the last, to stare down the impossible math of too many parishes, not enough priests and not enough parishioners. But like bishops all around the world, he’s also asking himself, what’s a parish for?
Panelists say abortion debate has become too political, needs wider focus
Gloria Purvis is seen in this 2017 file photo. Purvis was among the speakers in a Jan. 27, 2021, webinar sponsored by Fordham University on “Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Post-Roe? New Prospects for the Abortion Debate in America.” (CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)
By Catholic News Service • Posted January 28, 2021
RYE, N.Y. (CNS) Overturning Roe v. Wade will not be the silver bullet many in the pro-life movement have hoped for. Even if the Supreme Court delivers a symbolic repudiation of its 1973 ruling, abortion will continue with state oversight and passions will run high on the extremes of the debate, according to speakers on a Jan. 27 webinar.