The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith warned German bishops in a 2024 letter, published on May 4, to halt moves towards structured blessings for same-sex and other “irregular” couples, stating such practices risk “legitimising” unions contrary to Catholic doctrine and must not take on any liturgical form.
The letter, dated November 18, 2024, and signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, was sent to Bishop Stephen Ackermann in response to a German Vademecum linked to the German Bishops’ Conference under Georg Bätzing. The document had been intended as a national application of Fiducia supplicans.
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