Vatican Publishes 2024 Letter Prohibiting Formal Blessings for Homosexual Couples in Germany

May 5, 2026 - 04:00
Vatican Publishes 2024 Letter Prohibiting Formal Blessings for Homosexual Couples in Germany
Daniel Ibáñez
Dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

As it was already circulating on the internet, the Vatican decided to go public with a 2024 letter to the German bishops reiterating that blessings for same-sex couples could not be formalized.