Pope Francis is granting proponents of a ‘liberal project’ in the Church ‘great freedom to sow doubt and confusion among the faithful, all the while condemning those who resist this project as ‘reactionaries,’’ Fr. Gerald Murray writes.
In a letter addressed to priests, deacons, and all pastoral employees of his diocese, Heiner Koch said that he would tolerate the decision of pastors to bless same-sex unions and not take 'disciplinary action' against them.
The archdiocese also issued several “protective health measures,” including mandatory mask wearing at all times and a prohibition to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.