266th pope of the Catholic Church
Vatican says 'no' to sex changes and gender theory in new document: The Vatican on Monday reaffirmed its opposition to sex changes, gender theory and surrogate ...
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Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI's aide
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Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity
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Quick Glance: Vatican Denounces Gender Surgery, Surrogacy, and Gender Theory
- The Vatican declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, equating them with abortion and euthanasia.
- Rejecting 'gender theory,' the Vatican emphasized that people should not tamper with the gender they were created with by God.
- The new document underscores that biological sex and the sociocultural role of sex can be distinguished but not separated.
- The Vatican's most detailed stance on gender emphasizes the complementarity of biologically male and female sex organs for creating new life.
Pope Francis Finally Did Something About the Revolt Brewing Against Him: At last, this was the year he lost some patience.
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Pope says LGBT blessings are for individuals, not approval of unions: Pope Francis on Friday defended a Vatican document on blessings for same-sex couples but ...
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Pope Francis urged to investigate priest’s alleged sex abuse: Former nun wants Catholic Church to let ‘truth to be known’ about Marko Rupnik who, she claims ...
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Amid widespread debate triggered by his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples, Pope Francis described African opposition to homosexuality as a ... Show more
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Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down: Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples ...
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Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will
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Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples: Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday ...
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Pope Francis approves Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, but not for marriage
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Pope rejects criticism of blessings for same-sex couples: Pope Francis has pushed back against criticism from Catholic conservatives over his newly issued ...
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African Catholic Bishops reject Vatican's same-sex blessings | Africanews: The president of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar ...
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Letters: Misguided education rant | Child-labor laws | Pope’s blessing of same-sex couples
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Ukrainian Catholic church rejects Vatican document on same-sex marriages: The head of Ukraine’s Eastern Rite Catholic Church on Saturday said a document endorsed ...
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis's Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
- Pope Francis gives his blessing during a general audience at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on November 22, 2023.
- Pope Francis has made a groundbreaking decision allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples.
- The new announcement from Pope Francis is consistent with the Church's teachings.
- Pope Francis emphasizes that the LGBT community are children of God and welcomed by the Church.
After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid 'rigid ideologies'
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Pope Francis said he sees "hypocrisy" in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly his most strongly worded ... Show more
Pope Francis formally authorized Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples — but only on a case-by-case basis Show more
Pope clarifies blessings for same-sex couples: Pope Francis defended Friday the Catholic Church's recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples while ...
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Blessing of same-sex couples: Case of Africa is “special” Pope says | Africanews: With the Pope's approval, the president of the African bishops said on January ...
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Vatican says yes to blessings of same-sex unions: The guidance issued Monday fully reverses a 2021 ruling and may deepen division over the open-door papacy of ...
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Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples : The Vatican is insisting there is nothing heretical in the recent move by Pope Francis to ...
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After same-sex blessing ruling, pope decries inflexible ideologies
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Pope Francis Doubles Down Amid Catholic Backlash: The pope has said it is a "hypocrisy" to object to the blessing of same-sex couples amid backlash to doctrine ...
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Pope Francis Thinks Sex Is a ‘Gift From God’: But he warned his audience at the Vatican about the “demon of lust.”
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Callboy despite celibacy: Polish bishop resigns after priest's sex party: Because a sex worker collapsed at a priest's party, a violation of sexual abstinence in ...
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Same-sex blessings open rift between Vatican and African churches: Representatives of the Catholic Church in Africa are hostile to the reform ...
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African Catholic bishops reject Vatican's same-sex blessings: The Roman Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a statement refusing to follow Pope ...
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What Pope Francis and the Vatican now say about same-sex unions: The Vatican document explicitly saying Catholic priests can bless same-sex unions lays out the ...
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Pope Francis Faces Growing Revolt: The pontiff's softening of church rhetoric on issues like same-sex relationships has inflamed tensions within Catholicism.
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How Pope Francis’ Acceptance of Gay Marriage Rocked Africa: The pope’s willingness to allow priests to bless same-sex unions has sparked upheaval and rebellion ...
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Pope Francis said Africans are a ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBTQ+ blessings, in an interview he gave to an Italian newspaper ... Show more
Pope Francis urges avoiding pornography, ‘winning the battle against lust’: Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged Catholics to avoid pornography ...
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Conservative Bishops Defy Pope Francis on New Same-Sex Guidelines : Bishops in Zambia said they will not “break the law of our country” by blessing gay couples ...
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So Pope Francis has deigned to ‘bless’ gay marriages? That’s not a blessing, it’s an insult
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Pope Francis Rebellion Grows as 90 Catholic Figures Sign Scathing Letter: Conservative Catholics have organized an open letter against Pope Francis saying ...
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Pope's decision on same-sex blessings is a step forward, but there's much more to do
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Pope Francis opens possibility for blessing same-sex unions: He restated that marriage in the Catholic church is between a man and a woman.
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis opens door to blessings for same-sex couples
- French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Pope Francis in Marseille.
- Pope Francis allows the possibility for priests to bless same-sex couples under certain conditions, without confusing it with heterosexual wedding ceremonies.
- The pope's response is nuanced, unlike the Vatican's clear rejection of such blessings in 2021.
- He emphasized that blessings can be a means for people to seek God and strive for a better life, even if some actions are considered "objectively morally unacceptable".
Pope Francis formally approves same-sex couples to be blessed by Catholic priests.A new document lays out the change in Vatican policy and insists that people ... Show more
In landmark ruling Catholic Church approves blessing of same-sex couples - Dominica News Online
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Pope Francis says Catholic Church could bless same-sex civil unions: The Pope has given cautious backing to the blessing of gay unions for the first time in a ...
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ARCHBISHOP PHILIP Anyolo bans all clergy in Nairobi from blessing unions of same-sex couples; faults Pope Francis stance on gay marriages announced on Dec 18.
Pope Francis suggests for first time some people in same-sex unions could be blessed
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Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are': Pope Francis has told a young transgender person that "God loves us as we are", his latest outreach ...
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Quick Glance: Pope: God's Love for Us
- Members of the LGBT community should be treated with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.
- The question of whether the Church can be more welcoming to LGBT people, such as offering blessings for same-sex unions, is a sensitive topic.
- Conservatives have criticized Francis' more accepting and less judgmental attitude towards the LGBT community, despite his consistent reference to traditional Catholic teaching that same-sex attraction is not sinful, but same-sex acts are.
#VantageOnFirstpost : Pope Francis has allowed Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. This is a significant advance for LGBTQIA+ Catholics. With this declaration ... Show more
Things to know about the Vatican's big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
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Italy’s transgender women thank Pope Francis for making them feel ‘more human’: 'We transgenders here in Italy feel a bit more human because the fact that ...
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5 things to know for Oct. 3: House, Amber Alert, Trump trial, Pope Francis, Space junk
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Mary McAleese: Pope’s U-turn on blessings for gay couples a ‘complete contradiction’ of previous stance
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Pope Francis hints at more acceptance for same-sex unions, Vatican could bless same-sex couples
Pontiff: Pastoral charity should prevail in all ... Show more
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A contradictory same-sex blessing: If you’ve kept up with the most recent local, regional and international news, you’d agree that December 2023 was a whirlwind ...
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Houston LGBTQ+ caucus responds to pope’s decision on same-sex couples: Houston Catholic priests may have the ability to provide blessings to same-sex couples ...
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Canadian cardinal denies sex assault claims, will pause duties: Pope Francis has made combatting sexual assault in the Church one of the main missions of his ...
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Cleveland Catholics Issue LGBTQ+ School Ban After Pope's 'Backward' Comment: The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland's policy restricts LGBTQ+ identity and expression ...
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'Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God' – Pope Francis
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Quick Glance: Pope calls for an end to the "venom of hatred" during mission
- During a peace mission, Pope Francis calls for an end to hatred and greater LGBT+ rights.
- Following the peace mission, Pope Francis made additional remarks in support of LGBT+ people.
- "This is not right," said Pope Francis.
- It is unjust to criminalise people who have homosexual tendencies."
Tens of thousands joined Pope Francis for Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Encouraging “trust among individuals, peoples and nations ... Show more
Quick Glance: Pope Calls for Peace: Easter Blessing 'Urbi et Orbi'
- Worldwide wars mark the Easter celebration in the Vatican.
- Health concerns for the Pontiff during Easter.
- Francis was discharged from the hospital a week ago after treatment for bronchitis.
#WorldDNA | Pope Francis stands firm on blessings for same-sex couples despite African Bishops' Objections
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Pope Francis blessed the oil that will be used in ceremonies in the parishes of Rome during the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica ... Show more
Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church's future and says 'everyone' is welcome
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting, emphasizes 'everyone' is welcome
- Pope Francis opens a significant meeting in Rome on the future of the church.
- He emphasizes the need to rebuild the church to make it welcoming for 'everyone, everyone, everyone.'
- The meeting will not make binding decisions but is the start of a two-year process.
- This event marks a defining moment for Francis and his reform agenda.
Filippo Sorcinelli is the hipster tailor of Pope Francis.: Filippo Sorcinelli creates fragrances called "Cyber Sex" and tailors Pope Francis' clothes ...
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Pope Francis criticises anti-homosexuality, says 'being homosexual is not crime'
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Pope Francis says ‘everyone will gradually calm down’ about same-sex blessings: Pope Francis gives a sweeping interview, touching on same-sex blessings ...
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Vatican doctrine chief’s book describing orgasms divides Catholics: Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez’s 1998 book about mystical-sensual experiences with God ...
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Pope Francis defends decision to allow blessing of same-sex couples after outrage
Says 'those who don't agree should discuss'
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Pope Francis said in February that laws criminalizing LGBTQ+ people are a sin because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction ... Show more
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The Vatican said on Monday, December 18, in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples ... Show more
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Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples in Meghalaya: Church: Shillong, Dec 23 (PTI) The Catholic Church in Meghalaya announced that its priests will be ...
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The Catholic Church is like a turtle (Opinion): Occasionally the Catholic Church does the right thing, such as Pope Francis saying that priests "may offer ...
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2023 in Pictures: 2023 in Pictures;from Azimio's mass action, Kawira Mwangaza's impeachment to Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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German official: Blessings of same-sex couples 'long overdue' ｜ DPA: Germany's commissioner for LGBTIQ+ rights has called Pope Francis's decision ...
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Filippo Sorcinelli is the hipster tailor of Pope Francis.: Filippo Sorcinelli creates fragrances called "Cyber Sex" and tailors Pope Francis' clothes ...
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Zimbabwean Bishops Reject Pope's Move to Bless Same-Sex Relationships: THE Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC) has rejected the approval of same-sex ...
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Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon says Pope Francis’ message on Monday that priests can now bless same-sex couples should not be confused with civil unions or ... Show more
Archbishop: Pope’s same-sex blessing order misinterpreted - Trinidad Guardian
Archbishop: Pope’s same-sex blessing order misinterpreted - Trinidad Guardian
With respect to Jamaica, the Pope’s action is hopefully an invitation to deep reflection on the inherent right of citizens to privacy and freedom of ... Show more
Editorial | Well done, Pope Francis | Commentary | Jamaica Gleaner
Editorial | Well done, Pope Francis | Commentary | Jamaica Gleaner
The Revolutionary in Rome gives gay couples a hug | Moran: Pope Francis, who once asked, "Who I am to judge?" is now encouraging priests to bless ...
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Marriage still a sacred union between a man and a woman - Trinidad Guardian
Marriage still a sacred union between a man and a woman - Trinidad Guardian
Five things the Catholic Church’s document on same-sex blessings does — and doesn’t — say
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O’Malley: Pope Francis letting priests bless gay couples shows ‘love and care’ for all
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Pope Francis grants landmark approval for priests to bless same-sex couples
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