The Pope’s response has signaled an about-turn in the Vatican’s stance on gay marriage and LGBTQ+ issues. Just two years ago, in early 2021, the Vatican released an official statement.
Responding to a group of cardinals who asked him for clarity on the issue, he said any request for a blessing should be treated with "pastoral charity". "We cannot be judges who only deny, reject ...
Priests in around 100 Catholic churches in Germany are offering blessings to same-sex couples from Monday. The Love Wins movement emerged after the Catholic Church said in March that God "cannot ...
Despite a boycott call by the Maoists, villagers in Naxal-infested Bastar of Chhattisgarh turned out to vote in large numbers. Unlike the Indian cricket team in the World Cup, the Congress may ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has appeared to leave open the possibility of priests blessing same-sex couples, if they are limited, decided on a case-by-case basis and not confused with ...
The Pope has reportedly taken action against a notoriously anti-LGTBQ+ US cardinal. According to AP, Pope Francis has revoked the right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and retirement salary for ...
Frieda (L) and Sangha for years felt unaccepted by the Church The church bells fade away, the organ starts playing and Father Jan Korditschke walks up to the altar to say Mass. It all looks like a ...
On the one hand, Pope Francis has moved against two of his sharpest critics on the right: First, he removed Bishop Joseph ...
A billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI blessing the marriage of a male couple is unlikely to cause widespread offence, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled. The authority dismissed ...
Pope Francis has added 11 new members to the Vatican office that focuses on the lay apostolate and family life, with two married couples and four figures affiliated with ecclesial movements ...
