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December 19, 2023

Experts: Vatican declaration on blessings walks a fine line on marriage, pastoral care

Pope Francis waves during a general audience in St. Peter's Square.

A new declaration from the Vatican on pastoral blessings does not change the Catholic Church's teaching on marriage, Catholic experts told OSV News, but seeks to extend the church's accompaniment to those in irregular situations.

Published in International
June 20, 2019

The Courage ministry: A journey of discovery

Fr. Philip Bochanski speaks to a crowd of about 100 Courage and EnCourage participants at the Courage-Latino conference in Mexico City in November last year.

All her life, Rachel had carried guilt about being attracted to women. She hadn’t told her family or her friends, so opening up to strangers in a group setting made little sense.

Published in Canada