The head of Ukraine’s eastern-rite Catholic church states that a document endorsed by Pope Francis allowing blessings for same-sex couples does not apply to his church. This comes as Vatican Cardinal Gerhard Müller criticizes the Pope for permitting clerical blessings for gay couples. Additionally, clergy in the Archdiocese of Nairobi and Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka from Malawi have publicly rejected the recommended blessings for same-sex couples, defying the Pope's order. Metropolitan Hilarion, a former chief of the Russian Orthodox Church, sees the Pope's approval of blessing same-sex couples as an obstacle to unity between Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
MALAWI Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka has said 'We are not going to allow the recommended blessings. The first time in the history of the church, a document released by the Holy See and signed by the Holy Father is rejected by his fellow bishops and publicly rejected. It's sad' https://t.co/sR5UggMi5w
ICYMI, Metropolitan Hilarion, once the external relations chief of Russian Orthodox Church, sd in this interview that Pope Francis's approving blessing same-sex couples puts insurmountable obstacle to unity between Orthodoxy & Catholicism. Watch it: https://t.co/JQkQUAHKLx https://t.co/5Wsf26i3VR
“Clergy in the Archdiocese of Nairobi are prohibited from blessing same-sex couples." Head of Catholic Church in Kenya Defies Pope's Order https://t.co/qGVAUmlInP
Vatican Cardinal Blasts Pope for Allowing Clerical Blessings for Gay Couples. Read more: https://t.co/XOpjYYSOmS German Cardinal Gerhard Müller says Fiducia supplicans – authored by Cardinal Victor Manuel Ferna...
The head of Ukraine’s eastern-rite Catholic church says a document endorsed by Pope Francis this week permitting blessings for same-sex couples did not apply to his church and its teachings. https://t.co/SINRjvkGLR
Gay man calls out Pope for “deigning” to bless same-sex couples: “Not a blessing, it’s an insult”... #LGBTQ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: https://t.co/g5Scvk0SgJ