Pope Francis has approved the church blessing of gay couples

"But it shouldn't be included in a liturgical ceremony, it's not a marriage," declared the head of the church.

Pope Francis approves the possibility of the church blessing of same-sex couples - writes the Mandiner . The statement of the Dicastery for Religion supersedes the previous March 2021 ban by reinterpreting the concept of blessing, but "remains firm in the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and does not accept any liturgical ceremony or blessing similar to a liturgical ceremony that could cause confusion," Pope Francis said .

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