A document from the Vatican’s doctrine office released Monday details the declaration.
Pope Francis has formally signed off on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples — a radical change in Vatican policy.
A document from the Vatican’s doctrine office released Monday details the declaration, which states, in part, „When people ask for a blessing, an exhaustive moral analysis should not be placed as a precondition for conferring it. For those seeking a blessing should not be required to have prior moral perfection.“
In October, the pope publicly responded to cardinals who questioned his affirmation of the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, suggesting it may be possible to bless same-sex unions — a move applauded at the time by LGBTQ advocates.
