Ukrainian Catholic Church Distances Itself from Vatican Stance on Same-Sex Marriages
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev presides over a press briefing concerning recent developments in the capital of Ukraine. (past event) /photo-courtesy
Summary:The head of Ukraine's eastern-rite Catholic church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, asserted that a recent Vatican document, endorsed by Pope Francis, allowing blessings for same-sex couples does not pertain to his church and its doctrines. While the Vatican's declaration addresses the Latin Church, Shevchuk emphasized that it holds no legal weight for the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He maintained that blessings must align with the church's teachings, emphasizing the Catholic Church's stance on the family as a faithful, indissoluble, and fertile union between a man and a woman.
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