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On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings

Declaration · Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith · December 18, 2023

Allows brief, spontaneous, non-liturgical blessings for couples in irregular situations, including same-sex couples, while saying marriage doctrine is unchanged. Strongly contested by some bishops' conferences.

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