EDITORIAL: The Church must make the perpetual renewal of marriage one of its central evangelical and pastoral priorities. Over the past 50 years, according to statistics from Georgetown University, ...

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Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Pope Francis' recent decision authorizing Catholic Church officials to bless same-sex couples has spurred a wave of ...

The Vatican’s declaration to allow the blessing of same-sex couples aims to guide priests on the pastoral care of same-sex people and it does not change the Church’s teachings on marriage and family, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while ...

Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican's document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships. Episcopal conferences in African nations have been ...

VATICAN CITY — In the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 2 publication of a text from Pope Francis responding to questions about same-sex blessings, media sought to portray the Pope’s message as a ...

The Vatican's unexpected Dec. 18 declaration permitting nonliturgical blessings of same-sex couples has sparked divided reactions across the African continent, with LGBTQ activists praising the move ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while ...

Pope Francis permitted priests to bless same-sex couples, signifying a shift in the Catholic Church’s approach toward LGBTQ parishioners, while also reinforcing the teaching that marriage is between a ...

Tiziana Fabi / AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis has granted his formal approval allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples so long as they do not appear to endorse their marriage, marking ...