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 ...

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.

Same-sex couples take part in a public blessing ... a pope who has made welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics a hallmark of his papacy. From his 2013 quip, “Who am I to judge?” about a purportedly gay ...

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 ...

Fr Korditschke says that anyone who would like to receive a blessing ... What the Pope has said on homosexuality October 2020: Pope Francis tells a documentary-maker same-sex couples should ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...