Pope Francis suggests Catholic church could bless some same-sex unions 03:26. When Sister Anna Koop blessed a same-sex couple 15 years ago, it seemed natural to do so.

A day after the pope’s announcement that Catholic priests may bless same-sex couples, one New York couple receives theirs. By Amy Harmon Ruth Graham and Sarah Maslin Nir Ruth Graham writes about ...

Pope Francis corrected his questioner about the Catholic Church's stance toward same-sex couples in a rare interview, explaining he allowed the blessings of individual people but not a same-sex union.

In a letter to conservative cardinals, the pope suggested that such blessings for same-sex unions could be studied if they didn't confuse the blessing with sacramental marriage.

With five words, uttered right at the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis changed the Catholic conversation about LGBTQ+ people. In 2013, when asked by a journalist about gay priests, the ...

Pope Francis is clarifying his position on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples — and PEOPLE has an exclusive look at his upcoming historic television interview.

Pope Francis has formally permitted priests to perform blessings for same-sex couples, a move that stops short of sanctioning same-sex marriages, but is still being heralded by some LGBTQ+ ...