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The Rainbow Sash Movement covers two separate organizations created by and advanced by practicing LGBT Catholics who believe they should be able to receive Holy Communion. [26] The sash was first worn at a Mass in London, although the movement moved its focus to Melbourne, Australia, in 1998. [26]
Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while ...
Francis' comments were widely reported in the popular press, becoming one of his most famous statements on LGBT people. [2] [3] [4] Welcoming the comments, LGBT group Gay Catholic Voice Ireland said "that this is the first time a pope has used the word 'gay', a word originating from within the LGBT community, rather than 'homosexual', a word originating from the medical profession". [28]
Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, on Oct. 18, 2023. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with ...
‘Pastoral charity should permeate all our decisions and attitudes,’ Pope Francis says
The Catholic Church has intervened in political discourses to enact legislative and constitutional provisions establishing marriage as the union of a man and a woman, resisting efforts by civil governments to establish either civil unions or same-sex marriage. Pope Francis has shown compassion towards same-sex attracted people, saying that "If ...
Pope Francis permitted priests to bless same-sex couples, signifying a shift in the Catholic Church’s approach toward LGBTQ parishioners, while also reinforcing the teaching that marriage is ...
The church also teaches that gay people "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity", and that "every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided." [15] [a] whilst holding that discrimination in marriage, [17] [18] employment, housing, and adoption in some circumstances can be just and "obligatory."