Vatican excludes gay union blessing as God 'can't bless sin'

The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”

Monday 15 March 2021 11:38 GMT

Vatican Pope (Agence France Press)

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The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.

The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis was “negative.”

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Vatican excludes gay union blessing as God 'can't bless sin'

The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”

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