Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage
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In a preliminary response to the Vatican document, Pope Francis suggested same-sex blessings could be offered if the rituals don't resemble marriage.

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.

  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The new document repeats that rationale and elaborates on it, reaffirming that marriage is a lifelong sacrament between a man and a woman. And 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.

    So no real moral progress from the Catholic Church; just more PR to get people back in the pews.

    If Catholic God was real, he should be seeking out our love and mercy.