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Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as priests avoid confusion with marriage blessings. Pope Francis, in a letter to Jesuit Father James Martin, clarified remarks he had made during an interview with the Associated Press published Jan. Pope Francis looks on as he answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Iqaluit, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, to Rome July 29, VATICAN CITY CNS -- Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.

Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. The pontiff died on Monday morning, the Vatican confirmed. Pope Francis, one of the more progressive pontiff's in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed. Here are memorable moments from Francis' time where he voiced his opinions on those topics.

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. Francis died early Monday, the day after Easter, and LGBTQ Catholics and theologians recalled the comment as one of the first Francis made that promoted acceptance of queer people. Francis would go on to urge parents not to condemn their gay children and approve priests' blessing same-sex unions. This is a level of openness that was unthinkable before Pope Francis.

The Catholic Church's approval of blessings of couples in same-sex relationships "will remain" under Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office told an Italian reporter in a brief. Back then, I was a PhD student at Fordham University, where the Dominican priest had just given a public lecture and met with the theology department. My friend, a fellow student, volunteered to give Father Gutiérrez a ride to JFK Airport for the final leg of his trip. We packed the car with graduate students, excited to spend time with one of our heroes.

Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as priests avoid confusion with marriage blessings. The Vatican offered a narrow set of conditions under which a priest or deacon could give a blessing to a same-sex or other unmarried couple, making it clear the church does not consider their unions a marriage but also recognizing how anyone can ask for a blessing when they are seeking God's assistance, mercy and grace. Pope Francis poses for a photo with Msgr. Armando Matteo, left, secretary of the doctrinal section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, dicastery prefect, during a meeting in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec.

Pope Leo XIV laid out his stance on gay marriage and abortion in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps. .

Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. How does his stance on LGBTQ+ issues compare to his predecessor's?. .

The Catholic Church's approval of blessings of couples in same-sex relationships "will remain" under Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office told an Italian reporter in a brief. .