A day after the pope’s announcement that Catholic priests may bless same-sex couples, one New York couple receives theirs.
Tag: Francis
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U.S. Catholics Split on Pope’s Blessing for Same-Sex Couples
Some conservatives registered disappointment, but gay Catholics hailed the new rule as a landmark moment for the church’s acceptance of L.G.B.T.Q. faithful.
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Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships
A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.”
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Vatican Sentences Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to Over 5 Years for Fraud
The case raised questions about financial mismanagement at the highest levels of the church, and about Pope Francis’ power.
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Pope Francis Couldn’t Travel to the U.N. Climate Summit, but His Voice Did
A Vatican envoy delivered remarks in which Francis asked world leaders whether they would opt for “a culture of life or a culture of death.”