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A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy

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Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives

Associated Press

Transgender Catholics — as well as a priest who welcomes them to his parish — expressed disappointment Monday with a new Vatican document rejecting the fundamental concept of changing one’s biological sex. The new document never uses the word “transgender,” which troubled Michael Sennett, a transgender man who is involved with an LGBTQ+ ministry at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church …

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Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious orders in the United States — the Jesuits — is strengthening a unique outreach program for LGBTQ+ Catholics. He is the author of a book recounting the varied ways that Catholics in the U.S. responded to the AIDS crisis …

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$How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations$

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How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Associated Press

Catholics around the world are sharply divided by the Vatican’s recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples. Ryan Burge, a political science professor at Eastern Illinois University and pastor of an American Baptist church, says it’s become increasingly difficult for Christian denominations to fully accommodate clergy and congregations with opposing views on same-sex relationships, particularly as such …

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Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

LA Times

A rosary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, in February. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The …

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

The Independent

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The U.S. …

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All you need is love, the Pope agrees (as did the Beatles)

Hindustan Times

The week began with a historic shift for the Church. The Pope’s consent to blessings of queer couples is the latest in his intensified efforts to retain queer Catholics under his pastoral care and circumscribe discrimination within the Church. “In other words, ideologies replace faith.” Some queer historians like John Boswell have offered evidence that complicates what may be viewed …

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Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings will ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression

LA Times

Wolfgang Rothe, left, blesses Christine Walter, center, and Almut Muenster during a service in St. Benedict’s Church in Munich in 2021. “Given the homophobic and transphobic climate created by many bishops in the United States, the average same-sex couple likely still won’t feel comfortable presenting themselves to their local bishop or priest to ask for a blessing,” said Jamie Manson, …

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‘A small step’: LGBTQ+ Angelenos, allies see progress in Vatican’s blessings for same-sex couples

LA Times

Same-sex couples take part in a public blessing ceremony in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 20. Zaldivar — also a self-described proud, gay Catholic — said, “It’s about dignity and respect.” When he came out, Zaldivar said he stopped attending Mass regularly, unsure of where he fit in the church. “I applaud him; I know …

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The Story Behind Pope Francis’ Shocking Reversal on Same-Sex Relationships

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The Catholic Church, a 2,000-year-old institution, generally moves at a glacial pace. At the start of Francis’ papacy, the DDF was led by a German ally of Pope Benedict XVI who would go on to accuse Francis of “material heresies.” Francis replaced him with a Spaniard with a similar theological background, signaling, as one Catholic publication put it at the …

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Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression

Associated Press

ROME — Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been happening in some European parishes for years. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document released Monday Dec. 18, 2023 explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by …

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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling for LGBTQ Catholics

ABC

Roman Catholic priests will be able to bless same-sex couples, as long as the blessings are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, under a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis. Key points: The Catholic Church teaches that same-sex attraction is not sinful but homosexual acts are The church previously barred same-sex couples from receiving blessings in a 2021 …

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Pope approves 'blessings' for same-sex couples but maintains strict ban on gay marriage

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Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced on Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage. “It is one thing to formally approve same-gender blessings, which he had already pastorally permitted, but to say that people should not be subjected …

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Step by step, Francis has made the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ people

Associated Press

The Catholic Church, in its doctrine, still rejects same-sex marriage and condemns any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as “intrinsically disordered.” Yet Pope Francis, during his nearly 11-year papacy, has done far more than any previous pope to make the church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people. ___ The pope’s mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues was epitomized …

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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage

Associated Press

ROME — 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 maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage. “It is one thing to formally approve same-gender blessings, which he had already pastorally permitted, but to say that people should not be …

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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage

LA Times

Newlyweds meet with Pope Francis during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican last month. “It is one thing to formally approve same-gender blessings, which he had already pastorally permitted, but to say that people should not be subjected to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive God’s love and mercy is an even more significant step.” …

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1 year, 1 month ago

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

LA Times

Carla Segovia, a transgender woman from Argentina, walks out of her parish church in Torvaianica, Italy. Pope Francis’ gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics resonated in this working-class, seaside town, where a community of trans women has found help and hope. Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working-class seaside town south of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

Associated Press

TORVAIANICA, Italy — Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest times of the pandemic. They didn’t see us as normal people, they saw us …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Pope Francis Suggests There Might Be Ways To Bless Same-Sex Unions

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LOADING ERROR LOADING VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the agenda. New Ways Ministry, which advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics, said the letter “significantly advances” efforts to make …

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Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals

Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the agenda. New Ways Ministry, which advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics, said the letter “significantly advances” efforts to make LGBTQ+ Catholics welcomed …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions are possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals

LA Times

Joseph Zen, retired archbishop of Hong Kong, is among five conservative cardinals who are challenging Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality. Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop

Associated Press

BERLIN — Several Catholic priests held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne Cathedral on Wednesday night in a protest against the city’s conservative archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. Their protest was triggered by Cologne church officials’ criticism of a priest from Mettmann, a town near Duesseldorf, who in March had held a “blessing ceremony for lovers” — including same-sex …

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Sinead O'Connor: She shocked the world by ripping up a photo of the Pope—but then, many Catholics changed their minds.

Slate

There’s a particularly famous moment from the life of the pop-punk icon Sinéad O’Connor, who died at age 56 on Wednesday. “Had the Catholic Church heeded Sinead O’Connor eleven years before the Spotlight revelations in Boston, taken her protest as an opportunity to face some hard truths, the church would be in a better position today,” a Chicago theologian, who …

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A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy

Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives

Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics

How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations

Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

All you need is love, the Pope agrees (as did the Beatles)

Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings will ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression

‘A small step’: LGBTQ+ Angelenos, allies see progress in Vatican’s blessings for same-sex couples

The Story Behind Pope Francis’ Shocking Reversal on Same-Sex Relationships

Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling for LGBTQ Catholics

Pope approves 'blessings' for same-sex couples but maintains strict ban on gay marriage

Step by step, Francis has made the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ people

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

Pope Francis Suggests There Might Be Ways To Bless Same-Sex Unions

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions are possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals

Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop

Sinead O'Connor: She shocked the world by ripping up a photo of the Pope—but then, many Catholics changed their minds.