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Bishop David offers ‘Filipino, Asian perspective’ on issue of blessings for...

"I’m not being critical of the culture of the northern hemisphere but I see strong tendency to label people"

TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about same-sex ‘blessings’?

Comments from Pope Francis released by the Vatican last week about the possibility of blessing same-sex unions sparked debate among Church leaders. In response to a...

Catholic lay group warns against inclusion of ‘same-sex union’ in school...

DepEd, however, maintained that the topic of same-sex unions and marriages has been in the basic education curriculum since 2013

German bishops plan to bless same-sex unions, allow laypeople to baptize,...

The Synodal Way “give[s] us the tailwind we need for concrete changes in our diocese,” Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of Osnabrück said

South Korean court recognizes same-sex couple’s rights

Activists have long emphasized the need for legislation against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

US Congress passes bill to protect same-sex marriage

The US Catholic bishops stated in a letter to Congress that the bill’s amendments do not sufficiently protect those with religious objections

Pakistan reverses morality ban on transgender romance movie

Pakistan's information ministry declared the film "repugnant to the norms of decency and morality"

Landmark same-sex marriage bill advances in US Senate

In the United States, same-sex unions have been guaranteed by the Supreme Court since 2015

Tokyo recognizes same-sex relationships

The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare

Bishops in Belgium defy Vatican, publish ceremony for blessing same-sex unions

The Vatican has clarified that the Catholic Church does not have the power to give liturgical blessings of homosexual unions

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