ROME – The Vatican’s doctrinal chief has held talks with the Coptic leader to heal the rift caused by Rome's decision to provide non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples.
The December declaration Fiducia Supplicans prompted the Coptic Orthodox Church in March to sever ecumenical dialogue with the Catholic Church.
Argentine Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), has travelled to Cairo for a meeting with Pope Tawadros II in an attempt to repair the rift.
