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Just weeks after issuing a controversial document dealing with the topic of blessing homosexual couples—“Fiducia Supplicans”—on Dec. 18, 2023, the Vatican has effectively surrendered in the face of mounting worldwide opposition.
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Vatican ‘Surrenders’ Over Blessing Gay Couples
African bishops at forefront of resistance to controversial ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ document.
Pope Francis presides over the Passion of the Lord mass on Good Friday at St. Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on April 7, 2023, as part of celebrations of the Holy Week. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
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