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 ...

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 ...

I thought that the e-mailed invitation was spam. “Nice try, Russia,” I said to my laptop screen. But the Pope really did want ...

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

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 ...

Queer people have often been othered in religious communities, branded as sinners. Luckily, not all churches are like that, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

People with disabilities and illness have thanked Pope Francis for his visit and blessings during his trip to the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the first leg of his 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and ...