Newly couples of weds meet with Pope Francis during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Oct. 11, 2023. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document released Monday Dec. 18, 2023 explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
December 18, 2023
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to "an exhaustive moral analysis" to receive it.