Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Vatican Note on Blessing Same-Sex Couples Draws Mixed US Reaction

December 19, 2023

In the hours that followed release of a Vatican note outlining the pastoral grounds for same-sex blessings, reactions among American Catholics seemed to run the gamut from styling it as a major step forward to insisting on hitting the brakes, on the grounds that not much has really changed.

Synod Participants Claim ‘No Polarization’ on Women, LGBTQ+ Issues

October 12, 2023

Participants in Pope Francis’ ongoing Synod of Bishops on Synodality said Wednesday that Church doctrine is not up for discussion on issues such as women and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ Catholics, and that while opinions on these topics may differ, there is no “polarization.”