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title: "Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/27106/pope-francis-authorizes-blessings-for-same-sex-couples
published: 2023-12-18T15:05:00Z
language: en
author: "Carolina Străjescu"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples

> 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, CNN reports.

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, CNN reports.

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The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union, according to a Vatican document approved by the pope.