12/18/2023

In Landmark Ruling, Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-sex Couples

Pope Francis said Roman Catholic priests can administer these blessings

The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular church rituals or liturgies.

A document from the Vatican's doctrinal office, which effectively reversed a declaration the same body had issued in 2021, said such blessings would not legitimize irregular situations but be a sign that God welcomes all.

However, it should in no way be confused with the sacrament of heterosexual marriage, it added.

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