The Vatican said the Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions despite their "positive elements"
Pope Francis. Image source: AFP
The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin”.
The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response on Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.
The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was “negative”.
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