266th pope of the Catholic Church
Homosexuality: The Pope can't stop at a blessing for couples: With the blessing of homosexual couples, among others, now permitted, Pope Francis has caused a ...
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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 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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“We shouldn’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by renewing your minds, so we may discern what the Will of God is ... Show more
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Catholic Church works to explain what same-sex blessings are and are not: Now that Pope Francis has OK'd priests blessing same-sex couples, LGBTQ+ Catholics are ...
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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 addresses pushback from African bishops on same-sex blessing: Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex ...
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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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The Pope’s Inquisitor Riles Conservatives. Some Call Him a Heretic.: The head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office has become a lightning rod for conservative ...
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Southern African Catholic Bishops — we will implement same-sex blessings: Blessings: This week, the Southern African bishops have courageously announced their ...
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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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Everyone will gradually accept blessings for same-sex couples – Pope: Pope expressed confidence that those who criticise his decision to allow blessings for ...
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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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What Pope Francis’s Decree Means for Gay Catholics Like Me: In a polarized Church, welcoming one group means alienating another.
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Pope Francis stood by his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples who request it.
He said, it is not the union of such couples that he is ... Show more
Pope calls for ban on surrogacy, calling it ‘based on exploitation’: Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogacy, calling the practice “deplorable” ...
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Quick Glance: Pope Calls for Universal Ban on Surrogacy
- Pope Francis called for a universal ban on the 'despicable' practice of surrogate motherhood and included the 'commercialization' of pregnancy as a threat to global peace and human dignity.
- He lamented the increasing threat to peace, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, migration and climate crises, and the 'immoral' production of nuclear and conventional weapons.
- He emphasized the need to protect the life of the unborn child and called for a global ban on surrogacy to prohibit this practice universally.
- He called for the resumption of Iran nuclear talks 'as early as possible' to ensure a safer future for all.
Gay blessings and theological porn: why leading cardinals are distancing themselves from Pope Francis
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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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Senior Vatican official makes case for a married priesthood: The Roman Catholic Church should "seriously think" about allowing priests to marry ...
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Quick Glance: Vatican Official Advocates for Married Priests
- A senior Vatican official advocates for allowing married priests in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Pope Francis has rejected changing the celibacy rule for priests.
- Scicluna highlights the historical allowance of priest marriage and its current practice in the Eastern rite of the Catholic Church.
- He urges reconsideration of the celibacy requirement for priests.
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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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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‘Anti-pope.’ ‘Blasphemous.’ Criticism of Francis comes in strident terms.: The number of clerics loudly and proudly announcing their intent to disregard the pope ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/12/pope-francis-criticism-same-sex-blessings/
Benedict would have banned same-sex blessings, aide says on anniversary: The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday of the death of Pope Benedict XVI ...
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Quick Glance: Cardinal Says Benedict Would Have Banned Same-Sex Blessings
- Cardinal Mueller and Archbishop Gaenswein speak at event marking anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's death.
- Mueller criticizes recent declaration allowing same-sex blessings as nonexistent and incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
- Despite his good relationship with Pope Francis, Mueller does not hesitate to publicly disagree on doctrinal issues.
- The conservative-progressive divide within the Catholic Church widened during Benedict's 10 years as 'pope emeritus'.
Francis chose to first educate Sarah, children before marriage: Francis Masaba and Sarah Mutuwa’s paths crossed in Bududa Town Council in Bududa District
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Catherine Deveney: Catholic Church should condemn coercive conversion 'therapy' outright
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Pope Francis' comments on surrogacy prompt stir outrage and sadness among advocates
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Pope warns against focus on 'elegant religious theory' over the poor: While fights over LGBTQ acceptance are splitting Christian faiths, the Pope warned ...
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Archbishop, when will the Catholic Church ask homosexuals for forgiveness?: Pope Francis authorizes the blessing of "iiregular couples", his Catholics are ...
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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
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Quick Glance: Some Catholic Bishops Reject Vatican's Same-Sex Blessings
- Several Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland, and other regions are refusing to implement the Vatican's new policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples.
- The reactions demonstrate the polarizing nature of the issue and the ongoing resistance from traditionalist and conservative Catholic leaders against Pope Francis' efforts to make the church more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community.
- Some of the most significant responses came from bishops in Africa, where 265 million Catholics reside, representing nearly a quarter of the global Catholic population.
- The Vatican doctrine office's announcement did not direct bishops to permit blessings for same-sex couples, but merely provided guidance on how such blessings could be conducted if requested.
Pope Francis approves Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, but not for marriage
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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 ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/18/same-sex-unions-vatican-pope/
Gay Bay Area Catholics greet pope’s declaration as big step forward: Allowing Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples marks a shift for a 2 ...
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriage : Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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Pope’s Shift on Gay Couples Followed Quiet Talks and Loud Resistance: Pope Francis spoke with L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their supporters for years before letting ...
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Pope Francis formally approves allowing priests to bless same-sex couples: The pontiff has previously backed same-sex civil unions despite the Vatican's ...
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Opinion | Pope Francis’s Blessing For Same-Sex Couples Left Me Thinking Of My Mom
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Nigerian Catholics reject Pope's approval for same-sex couple blessings | Africanews
africanews.com/2023/12/25/nigerian-catholics-reject-popes-approval-for-same-sex-couple-blessings/
'Ultimate dream' is marriage. But pope's approval of blessings for LGBTQ couples is a start
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Up First briefing: Texas immigration law; Pope approves blessing for same-sex couples.
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Quick Glance: Texas Governor Signs Law Against Illegal Immigration
- Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs law allowing arrest of immigrants without valid papers.
- Critics compare the law to Arizona's controversial 'Show Me Your Papers' law from 2010.
- Texas has brought over 65,000 migrants to cities across America and installed razor wire at the Rio Grande.
- New law allows arrest of suspects entering the country illegally.
Anger in Italy over 'blasphemous' Nativity that shows Jesus with two mothers: Catholic priest cites Pope Francis's pro LGBT stance as mandate for action
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Quick Glance: Italy: Church Nativity Scene with Two Mothers of Jesus Sparks Blasphemy Accusation
- Pro-life and family campaigners in Italy criticize a church nativity scene featuring two mothers of the baby Jesus instead of Mary and Joseph as dangerous and blasphemous.
- Father Vitaliano Della Sala insists that he wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones and defends his attitude in line with that of Pope Francis.
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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Bad Wörishofen: Handshake from the Pope at the wedding: Special moment for Bad Wörishofen couple
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'A solid step forward' — LGBTQ+ Catholics react to same-sex blessing declaration: Priests are now allowed to bless same-sex couples after the Vatican released ...
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Quick Glance: New Blessing for Same-Sex Couples
- Pope Francis leads a commemoration at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on November 3, 2023.
- The Vatican now permits priests to bless same-gender couples.
- The declaration reaffirms the traditional view of marriage and instructs priests to avoid confusion or scandal.
- A Jesuit priest questions the potential for same-sex marriages in the church based on the Vatican's new teaching.
Evangelical Leader Accuses Pope of Creating 'Division' With LGBTQ+ Views: Pope Francis last week approved a ruling at the Vatican that permitted priests to ...
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Conservative Bishops Push Back Against Pope Francis on Same-Sex Blessings: Conservative Catholic bishops in various countries have objected to Pope Francis’ ...
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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 Finally Did Something About the Revolt Brewing Against Him: At last, this was the year he lost some patience.
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis Reacts to Internal Revolt
- Francis with an umbrella and disapproving look in the distance
- The pope has emphasized a welcoming and gentle spirit
- Some supporters are frustrated with his ongoing silence towards critics
- Despite previous restraint, Francis now appears to have lost patience
Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on same-sex couples | Africanews: In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa ...
africanews.com/2023/12/24/some-catholic-bishops-reject-popes-stance-on-same-sex-couples/
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 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’s outreach to same-sex couples is a reminder that Christ loves everybody | Opinion
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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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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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Same-sex marriage: Catholic Church hasn’t changed doctrine – Cardinal Onaiyekan: The Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said that the ...
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Commentary: Can churches’ strides on same-sex marriage help save dying institutions?
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Vatican Issues Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessings: The declaration confirms Pope Francis’ recent statement ending the Vatican’s ban on blessing same-sex ...
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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.
LGBTQ+ Angelenos celebrate Vatican's OK of same-sex couple blessings: The Vatican's surprise approval of blessings for same-sex couples outside the context of ...
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The Vatican is backtracking on blessing same-sex couples. Otto Friedrich criticizes the move in the editorial as a "worse improvement" that leaves behind a ... Show more
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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 blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage
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S.F. archbishop won’t endorse the pope’s stance on same-sex couples: The church’s leader in one of the world’s LGBTQ meccas did not publicly say whether he would ...
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Southern Californians react to Pope Francis’ same-sex blessing news: Some are taking their time before weighing in on what is seen as a significant change by the ...
ocregister.com/2023/12/18/southern-californians-react-to-pope-francis-same-sex-blessing-news/
Sharon Cuneta opens up on brief separation with Kiko Pangilinan: The megastar clarifies they have since gotten back together
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'Sleaze baack!': A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages
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Vatican announcement on same-sex blessings pushes boundaries: The announcement, in the form of a papal declaration appears to overturn a 2021 ruling issued by ...
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"Adventurous"? Homosexual blessing in the Catholic Church: This is how pastors in the region govern
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Transgender people can be baptized, Vatican says: The decision follows shortly after Pope Francis just last month had showed an openness to blessing same-sex ...
axios.com/2023/11/09/vatican-transgender-catholic-baptism-godparents
Africans Differ Over Clerical Blessings for Same-Sex Couples: Some African activists have praised Pope Francis' decision to let Catholic priests bless ...
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Bishop Anyolo defies Pope on directive to bless same-sex couples: Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo says blessing would be scandalous to the faith ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001487912/bishop-anyolo-defies-pope-on-directive-to-bless-same-sex-couples
Letter to Germany: Vatican calls for halt to debate on women's ordination and homosexuality
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Pope has blessed. What about Church?: Pope has blessed. What about Church?
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Pope didn’t approve same-sex marriage, says Kaigama: The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, says media reports claiming that the Catholic Pontiff ...
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Bishop Dr Alvin Bailey, head of the Holiness Christian Church and president of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, has labelled the Roman Catholic denomination a ... Show more
‘BACKSLIDING CHURCH’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
‘BACKSLIDING CHURCH’ | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy ... Show more
Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples | World News | Jamaica Gleaner
Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples | World News | Jamaica Gleaner
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
'Stirs the pot.' Oklahoma Catholic leaders react to pope's decision on same-sex blessings
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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
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