Dutch bishops release careful statement in rejection of Fiducia Supplicans - LifeSite
In the carefully worded statement, the Dutch bishops explained that prelates can pray for individual homosexuals but only when it is 'clear in the wording chosen that this is not a blessing or confirmation of an irregular relationship.'
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(LifeSiteNews) — The Bishops’ Conference of the Netherlands has issued a careful statement in rejection of the Vatican’s approval of the blessings of homosexual “couples.”
“The Dutch bishops do not wish to deny anyone the support and strength of God,” the bishops wrote in a January 16 statement. “It is possible to say a prayer over individual believers living in an irregular relationship.”
“What one asks for in the prayer and the manner in which one prays are important here. In the case of someone living in an irregular or homosexual relationship, the ordained minister may say a simple prayer outside the context of a wedding celebration or prayer service,” the bishops continued. “In this …