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Catholic Bishops of England and Wales in ‘absolute harmony’ with Vatican against gender ideology

April 25, 2024

Gender ideology and its language should be resisted in all Catholic institutions, according to a new document by the bishops of England and Wales. The 11-page paper also stated that the Catholic Church was firmly opposed to medical intervention for children who want to change their sex. It also said that “social transition”, in which

‘Dignitas Infinita’ is a commendable rebuttal to secular human rights manipulation – but that won’t stop the declaration being used by its antagonists to create more waffle

April 10, 2024

Dignitas Infinita. The Latin for “Infinite Dignity”. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new Declaration on Human Dignity arrives at a time in history where the idea of human rights is starting to eat itself. One of the core messages of the Declaration is that the Church sees that human rights are being co-opted by

Vatican’s new declaration praised for transcending liberal and conservative perspectives to tackle ‘modern misconceptions’ on human dignity

April 09, 2024

Many liberals and conservatives appear to be both applauding or denouncing the Vatican’s latest doctrinal document on human dignity for its stance on particular issues. But Catholic moral theologians instead highlight the consistency with which the issues are addressed, and the adherence to Church teaching exhibited. “The [list of issues] demolishes any kind of attempt

Vatican condemns ‘gender theory’ in new doctrinal document

April 08, 2024

The Vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 April. The new Declaration Dignitas Infinita on Human Dignity from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), offers a clear definition of human dignity as the Church sees it and stresses the need to uphold it from conception to natural death.

Vatican’s doctrinal chief explains how he came to write erotically charged book on ‘mystical passion’ as young priest

January 09, 2024

ROME – A book written 25 years ago by now-Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández giving an in-depth spiritual reflection on human sexuality and the meaning of orgasms has resurfaced amid disputes over the Argentine prelate’s recent approval of non-liturgical blessing of same-sex couples. Titled La pasión mística: espiritualidad y sensualidad, meaning, “Mystical passion: spirituality and sensuality”, the

Vatican issues ‘clarification’ on same-sex blessings amid Fiducia Supplicans backlash

January 04, 2024

ROME – Less than a month after issuing an instruction outlining the reasoning and method for giving non-liturgical blessings to same-sex couples and those in irregular unions, the Vatican has published a clarification amid a flurry of backlash and confusion. In a 4 January press release, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith