The aspiration of Fiducia Supplicans (FS) is well summed up in a beautiful verse in the Psalms: “Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed” (85:11, Vulgate). At one and the same time, it seeks to proclaim the Gospel truth about marriage and to reach out in mercy—through the offering of blessings—to couples whose sexual relationships place them in a state of alienation from…
