Pope Francis ... same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage.

Pope Francis says priests cannot bless same-sex unions, dashing hopes of gay Catholics Francis ... Both the role of women in the church and blessings for same-sex couples, as well as the ...

Flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called ...

The cape of Pope Francis ... unions — gay or straight — are in a state of sin. But it said that shouldn't deprive them of God's love or mercy. "Thus, when people ask for a blessing, an ...

The pope has taken increasingly progressive positions on social issues, recently allowing priests to bless gay couples. The memo proposes that the cardinals in the next conclave seek a candidate ...

WATCH: Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, protecting same-sex and interracial marriages President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ...

They remain fully behind their pontiff, embracing his call for tolerance and openness. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pope Francis has hit out at couples who choose pets over children, emphasising the importance of large families in a world facing declining birth rates. Speaking during a visit to Indonesia as ...

The Pope made waves in December by allowing blessings for gay and lesbian couples, though the church maintains its strict prohibition of gay marriage, the Associated Press previously reported.

The Miami Beach couple’s lavish Eurotrip has included triple ... before heading back to Billionaire Bunker: a meeting with Pope Francis himself at the Vatican in Rome. Bezos and Sanchez sat ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...