Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in the church’s approach to LGBTQ+ people. The blessings may be carried out ...

The Vatican’s recent declaration allowing the blessing of same-sex couples caused a stir around the globe, but perhaps most of all in Africa, a rising center of the Roman Catholic Church’s future.

Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as priests avoid confusion with marriage blessings. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption ...

Blessing gay people is nothing new to the Rev. Paul Rospond, though the Catholic Church only formally declared priests could bless same-sex couples earlier this week.. Rospond, who is chaplain of ...

But it says requests for such blessings for same-sex couples should not be denied. It offers an extensive and broad definition of the term “blessing” in Scripture to insist that people seeking ...

Lindsay Lohan's husband, Bader Shammas, posted a rare photo to his Instagram Stories of himself and Lohan during their ...

Church opens its arms in first blessing of a same-sex Chicago couple: 'There's a place for you' Michael Thiry and Nathaniel Washington celebrated their seventh anniversary with a blessing from the ...

Nigerian relationship therapist Blessing spurred another discussion online with her latest on special media The single mother was seen in an eye-catching video dancing with her newfound love, IVD ...

The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships, urging clergy to use the ...

‘It was a blessing for us:’ Veteran couple receives help with housing costs from nonprofit. Story by Samantha Manning • 4d. Constance and Henri Rosser met during their service in the military.