The Catholic Church: Crossroads on Same-Sex Marriage – By Joseph Hippolito (Front Page Mag) / Dec 2, 2022
The Belgian challenge.
After meetings that ended on Nov 25 with Belgium’s Catholic bishops, Pope Francis will have the opportunity either to reaffirm or negate Catholic doctrine concerning one of civilization’s most contentious issues: same-sex marriage.
Flemish bishops in September published a proposed liturgy for same-sex couples — without papal approval. Belgium’s French-speaking bishops said afterward they would consider a similar blessing.
But those liturgies could lead to sacramental recognition of same-sex marriage. That would mark a pivotal, and possibly permanent, theological and moral shift, especially as secular authorities increasingly support exposing children to LGBTQ sexuality.
For centuries, the Catholic Church taught that same-sex marriage was sacramentally invalid. The catechism defines homosexual sex as “acts of grave depravity” and “intrinsically disordered,” and urges homosexuals to practice chastity.
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