Dutch bishops offer cautious response to Vatican blessing guidance, bucking regional trend    — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Hans van den Hende walks in Keukenhof park in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 12, 2022. / Credit: Ramon Mangold/Diocese of Rotterdam Rome Newsroom, Jan 19, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of the Netherlands have issued a cautious, qualified response to the Vatican’s controversial guidance on blessings, striking a markedly different tone than their…

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Vatican prefect: Fiducia Supplicans draws ‘some negative reactions’ from Christian leaders — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks with EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser on Jan. 18, 2024. / Credit: EWTN Rome Newsroom, Jan 19, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Orthodox and other Christian leaders have raised concerns to the Vatican about its recent declaration allowing nonliturgical blessings of same-sex…

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