Pope Francis

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.

"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 ...

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 ...

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.

"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 ...

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

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

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

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'

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...