Pope for gay marriage

Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as priests avoid confusion with marriage blessings. A Vatican official has confirmed Pope Leo XIV’s stance on gay marriage. According to the National Catholic Reporter, cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, the head of the dicastery for the doctrine of pope faith, for an Italian reporter last week that same-sex blessings would continue. Asked if the.

The Catholic Church's approval of blessings of couples in same-sex relationships "will remain" under Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office told an Italian reporter in a brief. Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a gay response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.

Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, It stresses that blessings should not be conferred at the same time as a civil union, using set rituals or even with the clothing and gestures that belong in a wedding. Before this declaration, Francis had previously reaffirmed the church's stance on marriage -- "an exclusive, stable, and indissoluble union between a man and a woman, naturally open to procreation" -- but also said he advocated for "pastoral charity.

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Pope for Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples. In each case, the situation should be carefully and clearly considered, consulted medically and then morally as well. Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, July 22, It added that it continues to view marriage as between a man and a woman. The Vatican said it should be a sign that "God welcomes all", but the document says priests must decide on a case-by-case basis.

Pope suggests Church could bless same-sex couples. Pope Francis, one of the more progressive pontiff's in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed. Sections U. The new document repeats that rationale and elaborates on it, reaffirming that marriage is a lifelong pope between a man and a woman. The document elaborates on a letter Francis sent to two conservative cardinals that was published in October.

By Megan Forrester. ABC News Live. As a result, it has long opposed same-sex marriage. In DecemberFrancis formally signed off on gay Catholic priests to bless same-sex coupleshe said in a declaration released by the Vatican's office. But the Vatican said blessings should not be part of regular Church rituals or related to civil unions or weddings. As the then-head of the Augustinian marriage, the Rev.

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