Pope Francis met with members of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, whose latest statement on the blessing of same-sex couples provoked mixed reactions around the world.
The Pope underlined two things in the document, Fiducia Supplicans, which are in line with those of the Prefect of the Dicastery, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.
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The first is that these blessings, outside of any liturgical context and form, do not demand moral perfection in order to be received. The second is that when spontaneously approached by a couple to ask for such a blessing, the union is not being blessed but simply the people who together made the request.
Regarding the Dicastery's next steps on doctrinal matters, Pope Francis confirmed that the Doctrine of the Faith is preparing a document on the defense of the dignity of the person.
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