Where is this “Holy Ring,” popularly known as the Santo Anello, and traditionally venerated as the one St. Joseph gave to Mary at their wedding? It is approximately 12 miles from Assisi in the ...

He added: “It is a seed of the Holy Spirit that must be nurtured, not hindered.” The Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble union between man and woman.

It said ultimately, a blessing is about helping people increase their trust in God. “It is a seed of the Holy Spirit that must be nurtured, not hindered,” it said.

Moreover, the blessings cannot use set rituals or even involve the clothing and gestures that belong in a wedding. But it says requests for such blessings for same-sex couples should not be denied.