The statement was issued by the Congregation of the Mission, also called the Vincentians, who administer the downtown Chicago parish. In a statement dated May 8, Father Joseph Williams, the pastor of ...

LGBTQ+ advocates are celebrating a declaration issued Monday confirming that Pope Francis has approved the blessing of same-sex unions – but not everyone is happy about this. Many conservative ...

The Vatican recent announcement Dec. 18 stated that Pope Francis approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples. Tyler area residents have mixed views on the Vatican’s announcement Dec. 18 ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Pope Francis gave his approval for priests to give blessings to same-sex couples on Monday. While it makes the church more inclusive, the blessing must follow certain ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A significant decision from the Vatican will allow Catholic priests to grant blessings to local same-sex couples. “I felt joyous. I felt hopeful,” said Tim Foley. Foley, who leads ...

A document obtained by the Bay Area Reporter reveals that San Francisco's archbishop issued supplemental instructions to the archdiocese's Catholic priests stating they can deny blessing same-sex ...

ROME — Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been happening in some European parishes for years. But his ...