Pope Francis Grants Blessings to Same-Sex Couples 🌈

Pope Approves Blessings for , Same-Sex Couples.<br />NBC reports that Pope Francis has formally allowed <br />priests to bless same-sex couples, insisting that <br />those who seek God should not be subject to , "an exhaustive moral analysis.'.<br />The pontiff released a new document <br />explaining the radical shift in Vatican policy. .<br />In October, Francis wrote to two conservative cardinals <br />suggesting that blessings for same-sex couples should <br />not be confused with the sacrament of marriage.<br />In October, Francis wrote to two conservative cardinals <br />suggesting that blessings for same-sex couples should <br />not be confused with the sacrament of marriage.<br />The new document reportedly elaborates on that <br />rationale, reaffirming that marriage remains <br />exclusively reserved for a man and a woman. .<br />The new document reportedly elaborates on that <br />rationale, reaffirming that marriage remains <br />exclusively reserved for a man and a woman. .<br />The pope stressed that blessings for same-sex couples should <br />not be given at the same time as a civil union, or use similar <br />rituals, like clothing or gestures, associated with weddings.<br />The pope stressed that blessings for same-sex couples should <br />not be given at the same time as a civil union, or use similar <br />rituals, like clothing or gestures, associated with weddings.<br />Ultimately, a blessing offers <br />people a means to increase <br />their trust in God, Pope Francis, Vatican document, via NBC.<br />The request for a blessing, thus, <br />expresses and nurtures openness <br />to the transcendence, mercy, <br />and closeness to God in a thousand <br />concrete circumstances of life, <br />which is no small thing in <br />the world in which we live, Pope Francis, Vatican document, via NBC.<br />It is a seed of the Holy Spirit <br />that must be nurtured, not hindered, Pope Francis, Vatican document, via NBC.<br />The latest doctrine orders the church to avoid , “doctrinal or disciplinary schemes, especially when they <br />lead to a narcissistic and authoritarian elitism whereby <br />instead of evangelizing, ...".<br />"... one analyzes and classifies others, <br />and instead of opening the door to grace, one exhausts <br />his or her energies in inspecting and verifying.”.<br />Thus, when people ask for <br />a blessing, an exhaustive moral <br />analysis should not be placed as <br />a precondition for conferring it, Pope Francis, Vatican document, via NBC