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VATICAN CITY — (12-18-23) — In a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis and the Vatican, Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church liturgies and rituals. A document from the Vatican's doctrinal office says that such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but [...]
VATICAN CITY — (08-07-23) — Pope Francis created quite a stir on Sunday when he said that the Catholic Church was open to everyone, including the gay community. He further added that the church has a duty to accompany the gay community on a personal path of spirituality but - Within the framework of the [...]
ROME, IT — (01-25-23) — Pope Francis calls for an end to all anti-LGBTQ laws and now says that he welcomes the LGBTQ community into the Catholic Church. Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust”, saying "God loves all his children just as they are", and calling on Catholic bishops worldwide who [...]
LAS VEGAS — (01-30-22) — Pope Francis called on parents of LGBT kids to “accompany” them and “not hide in an attitude of condemnation” last Wednesday during his speech before a general audience. Francis discussed the four dreams of St. Joseph saying that “God does not promise us that we will never have fear, but [...]
LAS VEGAS — (01-09-22) — Pope Francis once again sticks a thorn in his conservative colleagues in Rome by showing his support for LGBT Catholics by praising Jeannine Gramick, S.L., the co-founder of the Catholic apostolate New Ways Ministry in a handwritten letter. Sister Gramick is celebrating 50 years of working with and advocating for [...]
MEXICO CITY — (12-11-20) — The Mexican Catholic Church's top-ranking bishop made news Friday announcing he agrees with Pope Francis' support for same-sex civil unions. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he supports the pope's comments from a documentary entitled "Francesco" (2020), that first aired in October. The "Francesco" (2020) documentary [...]
LAS VEGAS — (10-22-20) — Pope Francis has made history endorsing same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff. The Pope endorsed same-sex civil unions as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary "Francesco," (2020), which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival. The papal thumbs-up came midway through the documentary that concentrates [...]
TYLER, TX — (11-13-23) — Loud mouth Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent anti-LGBTQ figure among traditionalist American Catholics and critic of Pope Francis, was fired by the pope. Strickland made it a habit of pointing out how the pope was going against church doctrine by making the church more welcoming to the LGBTQ community. [...]
Pope to Gay Man 'God Made You Like This" has sent shock waves through the Vatican. Following the guilty verdict of Father Fernando Karadima for sexually abusing young gay victim, the gay man said that he had received a heart felt and moving message of support from Pope Francis which immediately went viral the minute [...]
CAPE TOWN, SA — (12-26-23) — In a stunning rebuke of Pope Francis' order to allow the blessing of same-sex couples, Catholic bishops in Africa and Poland are saying they reject the vatican's order and will not implement the policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples in their churches. The reactions show how divided the church [...]