Reversing a 2021 ruling that characterised such relationships as not conforming with God’s plan for matrimony and family, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith expounding on a missive sent to two conservative cardinals by the Pope which suggested that blessings could be offered by priests to same-sex couples—and those in “irregular situations”—in limited circumstances decreed that such benedictions, at the discretion of ordained ministers, could be offered freely and without stint (see also) provided that conferring of them could not be confused with the sacrament of marriage and resemble the rituals associated with it. synchronoptica
one year ago: a Paul Rand Christmas
two years ago: Assassins (1990), St Winibald plus pingxiety illustrated
three years ago: St Sebastian, The Nutcracker (1892) plus a special Nativity Scene for the Vatican
four years ago: the moons of Saturn plus the self-injuring Anglo-Saxons
five years ago: postage art, a clock that requires maths plus a miniaturising ray
