Pope Francis has suggested the possibility of blessing same-sex couples, though even supporters of such a major change acknowledged it is likely to face intense opposition.
Pope Francis has suggested blessing same-sex couples, though even supporters of such a significant change acknowledged it is likely to face intense opposition.Catholic Church
Now, the pope who said of gay priests who seek to follow Jesus, “Who am I to judge,” has opened the door to a massive change for the world’s 1.378 billion Catholics. “Anything that shows that our church recognizes the sacredness that exists in love between members of same-sex couples is a tremendous step forward,” Ms. Duddy-Burke said in a telephone interview. “And [it] will give LGBTQ people and families lots of reasons to rejoice.”
“It is not enough to make an argument that something can technically be done or that we ‘might be able to find a way’ to do it,” Mr. Pavone said via email. “When people come away from us, there should not be question marks in their minds and hearts about what the faith means, but rather exclamation points in their minds leading them to live and proclaim it.
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