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.
