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Vatican Will Not Bless LGBTQ Unions

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 18, 2021 at 3:20 AM CDT

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Pope Francis agreed to the latest decree issued by the Vatican. The Austrian Priests' Initiative put out a statement saying its 300-plus member priests would continue to bless same-sex unions.

The Vatican says Catholic priests are not to bless same-sex unions because God "cannot bless sin."

Pope Francis has been socially progressive compared to his predecessors. But, after the Pope approved this latest decree, the Catholic Church has received backlash from some of its clergy. We discussed the Vatican's decision and the impact it will have on the LGBTQ community.

Christopher White, national reporter for the National Catholic Reporter

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