Same-Sex Blessings

“The Church of England has abandoned a three-year effort to establish church blessings for same-sex couples….

“the woes of contemporary Catholicism are not so easily separated from those of contemporary conservative Protestants at this point.” - Carl Trueman

“The document grants priests ‘the possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples without officially validating their status or changing in any way the Church’s perennial teaching on marriage.’” - RNS

“The church’s national assembly voted in February to allow clergy to bless the unions of same-sex couples who have had civil weddings or partnerships. … used for the first time on Sunday.” - AP

“The proposals are to be considered at the next Synod in November, as is new pastoral guidance on how the system will operate.” - CPost

“The Vatican on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to the cardinals on July 11…. In it, Francis suggests that such blessings could be studied if they didn’t confuse the blessing with sacramental marriage.” - RNS

“Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA), which represents 75 percent of the worldwide Anglican Communion… released a letter on February 20, stating that the Church of England has ‘disqualified herself from leading the Communion as the historic “Mother” Church’ by its approval of blessings for same-sex couples.” - CBMW

“As some bishops call for blessing gay unions, where does Pope Francis stand?”