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Catholic Church’s willingness to bless same-sex couples is welcome step forward

A new document from the Vatican stresses the blessings must be nonliturgical in nature and not be conferred at the same time as a civil union, or use the rituals, clothing and gestures that appear in weddings.

Chicago Sun-Times

After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid 'rigid ideologies'

Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality

The Independent UK

The Rev. Pfleger plans to bless same-sex couple following pope’s declaration

For the people upset with the change in Vatican policy, the pastor at St. Sabina on the South Side said blessings for same-sex couples are a recognition of people’s humanity.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Pope's approval of gay blessings could have impact where rights are restricted, LGBTQ+ advocates say

Pope Francis’ authorization for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been going on in some European parishes for years

The Independent UK

Pope Francis approves blessing for same-sex marriage under conditions in Vatican ruling

Vatican report says blessings can only be allowed on a case-by-case basis

Evening Standard

Pope Francis Approves Informal Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Pope Francis formally allows priests to bless same-sex couples, marking significant progress for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church.

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Pope Francis Accelerates Reform Amidst Health Challenges at 87

Join us on an enlightening journey as we delve into Pope Francis' 87th year. Explore his trials, triumphs and the meaningful impact of his reforms.

France 24

Vatican tribunal convicts senior cardinal of embezzlement, sentences him to prison

A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested its justice system.

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A cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in Vatican trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the first cardinal ever prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court, was convicted in a complicated financial trial that aired the Vatican's dirty laundry.

The Independent UK

The Vatican's 'trial of the century,' a Pandora's box of unintended revelations, explained

Verdicts are expected for a cardinal and nine defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history

International Business Times UK

Pope Francis Joins Calls For Treaty To Regulate Artificial Intelligence

Earlier this year, Pope Francis personally experienced the power of AI technology, when he became the subject of a viral internet trend

France 24

US Supreme Court ruling on abortion pill could 'tie the hands of every state'

The US Supreme Court is set to decide the fate of a pill essential for medical abortions. Access to mifepristone, once called the “pill of Cain” by the Vatican, may be heavily restricted across all states if the highest court upholds a lower-court ruling limiting access to the drug. Expert…

The Independent UK

Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence

Pope Francis is calling for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically

International Business Times

Pope Says Has Chosen His Tomb -- In Rome, Not Vatican

Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

The pope says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican

Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major, not in the grottoes of the Vatican like other popes

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