Pope Francis

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With Pope Francis' encouragement, Vatican allows blessings for ... (Episcopal News Service)

The document grants priests โ€œthe possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples without officially validating their status or ...

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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals ... (USA TODAY)

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy.

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Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples (BBC News)

Announcing the change, the Vatican emphasised that it continues to view marriage as between a man and a woman.

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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples (The Associated Press)

Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday.

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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples - WAKA 8 (Alabama News Network)

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by ...

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Pope Francis: Healthcare must put human person at the centre (Vatican News)

By Devin Watkins. Pope Francis held an audience on Monday with a delegation from the F. Miulli Hospital in the southern Italian city of Bari.

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Pastor of Chicago church reacts to Pope Francis on same-sex couples (CBS News)

Urban Village is not a Catholic church or parish. It is an inclusive church that opens its doors to everyone, from all denominations - whether you're gay or ...

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Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex couples but marriage ... (CBS News)

"One should not prevent or prohibit the Church's closeness to people in every situation in which they might seek God's help through a simple blessing," the ...

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Local activists say Pope Francis allowing blessings to same-sex ... (CBS News)

"I know personally some pastors who have been giving blessings to same-sex couples," said Mathew Schmalz, a religious studies professor at College of the Holy ...

Pope Francis approved: Catholic priests may now bless same-sex ... (Connecticut Public Radio)

Catholic priests may now bless same-sex couples, according to a declaration used by the Vatican and approved by Pope Francis.

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How Catholics see Pope Francis' move to approve blessings for ... (Semafor)

The pope's move reflects his โ€œtentativeโ€ approach to pro-LGBTQ issues, but will further anger conservative Catholics against his โ€œwoke" ideology.

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Worcester Diocese responds to Pope Francis allowing blessings for ... (Worcester Telegram)

Meanwhile, a professor at the College of the Holy Cross said the pope's document is his latest attempt to make the church more welcoming.

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Inclusion in Catholicism: Pope Francis' efforts into LGBTQ+ ... (KBZK Bozeman News)

Experts say while little has changed regarding church law, Pope Francis has found other ways to push for more inclusion for LGBTQ+ people.

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Pope Francis Did Not Just Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex ... (National Catholic Register)

COMMENTARY: Anyone who claims that the Fiducia Supplicans authorizes blessings of same-sex unions has not read the declaration or is intentionally ...

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The Story Behind Pope Francis' Shocking Reversal on Same-Sex ... (Slate Magazine)

The Catholic Church, a 2,000-year-old institution, generally moves at a glacial pace. Changes are typically measured at the scale of generations.

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Inclusion in Catholicism: Pope Francis' efforts into LGBTQ+ ... (NewsChannel5.com)

Experts say while little has changed regarding church law, Pope Francis has found other ways to push for more inclusion for LGBTQ+ people.

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