Catholic priests will no longer be barred from blessing same-sex relationships after a Dec. 18 announcement from the Vatican on behalf of Pope Francis. Longstanding Catholic practices have forbidden ...

Pope Leo told reporters the Holy See "has made it clear that we do not agree with the formalized blessing" of same-sex ...

Catholic bishops in conservative countries are pushing back on the Vatican's document allowing blessings for individuals in same-sex relationships. Episcopal conferences in African nations have been ...

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and Freising, has instructed priests and full-time pastoral staff to introduce ...

In a major development, the Vatican said priests may bless same-sex couples in informal settings, such as a meeting or visit to a shrine, so long... Pope Francis has granted his formal approval ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra ...

The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches all share one Code of Canon Law, separate from that of the Latin Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk explained. Pope Francis embraces Major Archbishop ...

Catholics and their pets will gather on church lawns throughout the country this month to participate in what has become an annual rite of fall, seeking blessings from priests to commemorate St.

Advocates for LGBTQ people in the Roman Catholic Church are pleased by Pope Francis' significant change of tact Monday, now allowing priests to bless couples in same-sex relationships. "It cannot be ...