Tag: same-sex union
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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