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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Articles tagged Johan Bonny
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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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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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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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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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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Canon lawyer: Belgian bishop who rejects Church teaching on homosexuality should resign
‘For the good of his soul and of the souls of his flock, I pray he recants. If he refuses and also refuses to resign, he should be removed by Pope Francis as a stumbling block, a true scandal to the faithful.’
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‘Angry’ Belgian bishop slams Vatican for rejecting same-sex blessings
'I feel vicarious shame for my Church' and said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's statement negative response to priests blessing same-sex unions.
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Pro-LGBT Catholic bishops, priests decry, defy Vatican’s ban on blessings for homosexual couples
German bishops went as far as suggesting that the ban on blessings for homosexual couples would be ignored.
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Catholic order considers assisted suicide in its hospitals
The Brothers of Charity's superior is attempting to head off efforts to allow euthanasia at the order's Belgian health facilities.
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