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I think they have a point

Post by Denise » Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:59 am

Following Fiducia Supplicans, Coptic Orthodox Church suspends theological dialogue with Catholic Church

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Re: I think they have a point

Post by MarieT » Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:38 pm

indeed they do

Catholic Bishops and clergy overall have voiced their concerns even
Rejecting any blessing of homosexual relationships, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has suspended theological dialogue with the Catholic Church, less than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued Fiducia Supplicans, its declaration on the pastoral meaning of blessings.
“After consulting with the sister churches of the [Oriental] Orthodox family, it was decided to suspend the theological dialogue with the Catholic Church, reevaluate the results achieved by the dialogue from its beginning twenty years ago, and establish new standards and mechanisms for the dialogue to proceed in the future,” stated the Synod, led by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria.
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