Is the Pope in favour of blessing same-sex unions?
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Tony Wilson2023-10-04T15:42:00
LGBT Catholics have welcomed a new statement from Pope Francis, which has been interpreted as opening the door to blessing same-sex relationships
Something significant is happening in the life of the Roman Catholic Church as a group of cardinals restate and reissue several “dubia” that they had previously presented to pope Francis earlier in the summer.
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