Johan Bonny Archives

Pro-LGBT Belgian bishop vows to ordain married men to priesthood, citing vocations crisis

Antwerp’s Bishop Johan Bonny argued that existing exceptions allowing married priests to minister in the Catholic Church undermine Latin Rite discipline.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Mar 23, 2026

Belgium’s Bishop Vangheluwe laicized 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

The decision to laicize Bishop Vangheluwe came after repeated calls by the Belgian bishops for intervention on the abuse case from the Vatican.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 21, 2024Mar 22, 2024

Archbishop Fernández hints at openness to same-sex ‘blessings’ if they don’t ‘feed confusion’

In his first interview since announced as head of the CDF, Archbishop Fernández appeared to break with tradition on the subject of same-sex 'blessings.'

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jul 5, 2023Jul 6, 2023

Belgian bishop again says Pope Francis supports heretical same-sex ‘blessing’ efforts

Notoriously heterodox Bp. Johan Bonny has once more claimed Francis' support for same-sex 'blessings' in Belgium.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

German bishops approve same-sex ‘blessings’ by 38 to 9 vote in contravention of Church teaching

Participants of the Synodal Way highlighted how Pope Francis has taken no action against the Belgian bishops for promoting same-sex ‘blessings.’

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 10, 2023Mar 13, 2023

Belgian bishop claims Pope Francis approves of blessing ceremony for homosexual couples

‘Our guidelines for the blessing of homosexual couples, which we recently published, are in line with Pope Francis,’ argued Bishop Johan Bonny.

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Maike Hickson

• Sep 30, 2022

Belgian Catholic bishop co-signs LGBT protection charter

The same day Bishop Johan Bonny signed the charter at the Flemish parliament, the official website of the Catholic Church in Belgium marked the ‘International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia’

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Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent

• May 25, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Belgian bishop claims hundreds of people in his diocese have left the Church over CDF refusal to bless gay unions

Bishop Johan Bonny of the diocese of Antwerp made the claim during a recent online debate hosted by The Tablet under the title 'All God’s Children – a discussion about the Church’s ministry to LGBT Catholics and same-sex couples.'

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Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent

• May 6, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Man claiming to be female wants to become nun: ‘I will not give up, even if I have to go to the Vatican’

'Everywhere I register, the sisters are enthusiastic,' the man said.

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Pete Baklinski

• Apr 9, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Cardinal Burke: Blowback to ban on same-sex blessings reveals ‘aggressive, homosexual agenda’ within Church

Burke said that bishops who openly defy the decree should voluntarily 'renounce' their office.

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Pete Baklinski

• Mar 29, 2021Jun 18, 2021

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Pro-LGBT Belgian bishop vows to ordain married men to priesthood, citing vocations crisis

Belgium’s Bishop Vangheluwe laicized 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

Archbishop Fernández hints at openness to same-sex ‘blessings’ if they don’t ‘feed confusion’

Belgian bishop again says Pope Francis supports heretical same-sex ‘blessing’ efforts

German bishops approve same-sex ‘blessings’ by 38 to 9 vote in contravention of Church teaching

Belgian bishop claims Pope Francis approves of blessing ceremony for homosexual couples

Belgian Catholic bishop co-signs LGBT protection charter

Belgian bishop claims hundreds of people in his diocese have left the Church over CDF refusal to bless gay unions

Man claiming to be female wants to become nun: ‘I will not give up, even if I have to go to the Vatican’

Cardinal Burke: Blowback to ban on same-sex blessings reveals ‘aggressive, homosexual agenda’ within Church