The statement came from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in response to a question about the church's power to bless same-sex unions.
"Negative" was the reply, signed by Cardinal Luis Ladaria, who heads the CDF, which was founded in the Middle Ages — in the year 1542 — to combat heresy.
Ladaria said it was not possible because, despite "positive elements," God could not "bless sin."
The decree comes less than a week after the EU declared itself an LGBTQ+ "freedom zone" in the face of rising homophobic policies in predominantly Catholic countries such as Poland.
The official response went on to claim that that which is blessed needs to be "objectively and positively ordered to receive and express grace, according to the designs of God inscribed in creation, and fully revealed by Christ the Lord."
"For this reason, it is not licit to impart a blessing on relationships, or partnerships, even stable, that involve sexual activity outside of marriage (i.e., outside the indissoluble union of a man and a woman open in itself to the transmission of life), as is the case of the unions between persons of the same sex," the statement read.
Aiming for a moderate tone, the CDF wrote that "positive elements exist within the context of a union not ordered to the creator's plan".
Nevertheless, the statement claimed that while the Vatican's deity "never ceases to bless each of His pilgrim children in this world ... He does not and cannot bless sin."
"Negative" was the reply, signed by Cardinal Luis Ladaria, who heads the CDF, which was founded in the Middle Ages — in the year 1542 — to combat heresy.
Ladaria said it was not possible because, despite "positive elements," God could not "bless sin."
The decree comes less than a week after the EU declared itself an LGBTQ+ "freedom zone" in the face of rising homophobic policies in predominantly Catholic countries such as Poland.
The official response went on to claim that that which is blessed needs to be "objectively and positively ordered to receive and express grace, according to the designs of God inscribed in creation, and fully revealed by Christ the Lord."
"For this reason, it is not licit to impart a blessing on relationships, or partnerships, even stable, that involve sexual activity outside of marriage (i.e., outside the indissoluble union of a man and a woman open in itself to the transmission of life), as is the case of the unions between persons of the same sex," the statement read.
Aiming for a moderate tone, the CDF wrote that "positive elements exist within the context of a union not ordered to the creator's plan".
Nevertheless, the statement claimed that while the Vatican's deity "never ceases to bless each of His pilgrim children in this world ... He does not and cannot bless sin."
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ReplyDeleteSimple and short
DeleteThey can show gay people love but you can't force them to change their beliefs for you.
Reason I love the Catholic Church, God cannot bless sin.
ReplyDeleteCorrect. No matter how una paint am...sin na sin.
ReplyDeleteAt last! An unequivocal answer. Sin your sin in peace. Don't involve the church. Why are they not trying to lobby Imams to join gay couples in marriage? They wouldn't dare! Na Christianity soft okwa ya?
ReplyDeleteBecause satan targets Christianity because he knows Christ is the only way. Periodt.
DeleteThank God. I was so worried that they might put so much pressure on the Pope until he begins to dance to their tunes. This gay people are. annoyingly manipulative.
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#Proudly Tiv#
The catholic church doesn't change its standard.
ReplyDeleteVery correct 👍
ReplyDeleteKpom kwem!!!🏁
ReplyDeleteThis is a good development, sin cannot be decorated to please some yeye people.
ReplyDeleteAnd I concur with the Catholic church.Whats wrong with this Lgbt peeps sef..U practice ur gay;want ur freedom of choice,yet anyone who doesnt choose to accept ur strange lifestyle is labelled as a homophobe and not "woke"..The one of coming to blackmail the church into blessing a same sex union;which goes against the Christian belief is going too far..Very soon pedophiles and bestiality ppl will be fighting for rights;since we all want to be crazy.Chukwu aju!!
ReplyDeleteLgtb should be careful .Marriage is a union between a man and woman.The Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit & cannot be rewritten to suit them.Sin is Sin.. fornicators;adulterers;thieves;murderers;cheaters etc and the Bible wont change its stand on sin and its wages.
ReplyDeleteWhy did Stella use that emoji though?
ReplyDeleteI was expecting a thumbs up and smiling emoji.
Abeg no shift ground o
Correct!
ReplyDeleteVery annoying set of people,do your thing and don't try to drag everybody to clap for you.I think most LGBT people are self centered.We know you exist and we'll give you ur space,but don't try to force everybody to like and do what will make you feel better about your choices.I personally don't like the idea and may never be ok with a man sleeping with a fellow man,or a woman saying she has feelings for her fellow woman but i respect their choices by giving them their space and try as much as possible not to get into an argument with them.
ReplyDeletePlease the Catholic Church should never allow it,na from clap dance the start,We love everybody but we don't need to agree or pretend we support your choices.B4 you know now they'll start shouting that the church is not welcoming them.LGBT are confused set of people with serious mental health challenges they're refusing to confront.
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