Pope Francis

2023 - 12 - 19

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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 allowing blessings for gay couples is significant but ... (The Guardian)

The pontiff made clear the Catholic church's doctrine of marriage was unchanged, leaving plenty of work for LGBT+ campaigners to do.

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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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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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Pope Francis greenlights blessings for same-sex couples (POLITICO.eu)

A document published by the Vatican's doctrinal office — and signed by the pope — says that Roman Catholic priests will be allowed to bless couples “in ...

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Why Pope Francis should attend the reopening of Notre Dame (National Catholic Reporter)

An aerial view shows the ongoing restoration work at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris July 18. (OSV News/Reuters/Pascal Rossignol). by Michael Sean Winters.

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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 ...

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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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Taoiseach 'very encouraged' by Pope Francis's declaration to allow ... (The Irish Times)

Ursula Halligan of We are Church group says declaration 'a small step in the right direction' but that conditions attached are 'mean, stingy, and grudging'

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Vatican Announcement on Same-Sex Blessings Pushes Boundaries (Voice of America)

Pope Francis, leader of the world's nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, announced this week that priests are now allowed to bless the relationships of ...

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Pope Francis Approves 'Blessings' for Same-Sex Couples (Morocco World News)

Pope Francis has formally approved the blessing of same-sex couples, as announced by the Vatican on Monday. The move aims to foster inclusivity while ...

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VATICAN - Pope Francis: Before the Nativity scene what counts is ... (Agenzia Fides)

Because "before the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word, before the birth of Jesus, we need this religious attitude of amazement". And "If I, in the face of ...

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Who cares about Pope Francis' blessings? (EL PAÍS in English)

I never fail to be surprised by the joy with which each Vatican concession is received and how little their clearly homophobic positions, opposition to the ...

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Pope Francis: Presents and parties aren't the source of Christmas ... (America Magazine)

Pope Francis tells us that the nativity is like a living Gospel, enabling us to experience the "great joy" that comes from the mystery of Christ.

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Pope Francis' approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic ... (Florida Phoenix)

In fact, the declaration is about blessings and what they mean in the Catholic Church. A long stretch of the document is devoted to defining and clarifying what ...

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