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Episode: Vatican Allows Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
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Pope Francis approved priests blessing same-sex couples, a reversal from 2021 doctrine deeming such blessings "sinful." However, the church maintained its view that marriage as a sacrament is only between a man and woman. The move seeks to welcome LGBTQ Catholics with dignity but rules out blessings coinciding with civil unions or imitating heterosexual weddings.Â
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Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions but marriage is between a man and a woman - CBS News
Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
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