In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage. The new document ...

From James 5:6-8: “Therefore, be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.

But it says requests for such blessings should not be denied full stop. It offers an extensive definition of the term “blessing” in Scripture ... Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble ...

In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage. The new document ...

In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage. The new document ...

The document offers an extensive definition of the term “blessing” in Scripture ... blessings and open a greater discussion that could someday lead to the acceptance of same-sex marriage.

In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such blessings could be offered under some circumstances if they didn’t confuse the ritual with the sacrament of marriage. The new document ...

The new document repeats that condition and elaborates on it, reaffirming that marriage ... for such blessings for same-sex couples should not be denied full stop. It offers an extensive and broad ...

But it says requests for such blessings should not be denied full stop. It offers an extensive definition of the term “blessing” in Scripture ... Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble ...