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For the Catholic Church, there’s no going back on LGBTQ rights
Michael Coren
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Pope’s ruling on same-sex blessings marks small step toward more inclusive church, advocates say
(FILES) Pope Francis (C) blesses the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in Paul-VI hall at the Vatican on December 13, 2023. The Vatican on December 12, 2023 approved blessings for same-sex couples but insisted they must not be established as a Catholic rite nor given in contexts related to civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed "the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex" but "this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them". (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Evening Update: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage
FILE - A public blessing ceremony with hundreds of believers take place in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 20, 2023. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document released Monday Dec. 18, 2023 explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis gives a blessing at the end of the weekly general audience, in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
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Pope Francis calls for binding global treaty to regulate AI
Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience, at the Vatican, December 13, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
world
Pope Francis skips window appearance facing St. Peter’s Square, but says he’s doing better
People watch Pope Francis on a giant monitor set up in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, as he blesses the faithful gathered in the square for the traditional Angelus noon prayer. Francis skipped his weekly Sunday appearance at a window because suffering from a mild flu. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
world
Pope strips conservative U.S. cardinal of Vatican privileges, Vatican official says
FILE PHOTO: New cardinal Raymond Leo Burke of the United States leaves after receiving his ring from Pope Benedict XVI during the Consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo
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Pope Francis says he has a lung inflammation but will go to Dubai this week for climate conference
A giant screen broadcasts Pope Francis delivering his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer, from the chapel of the hotel at the Vatican grounds where he lives, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Pope Francis says he has a lung inflammation but will go later this week to Dubai for the climate change conference. Francis skipped his weekly Sunday appearance at a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, a day after the Vatican said he was suffering from a mild flu. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
world
Pope Francis dismisses conservative U.S. bishop Strickland in very rare move
FILE - Bishop Joseph Strickland walks in front of a reliquary bearing the bones of Saint Maria Goretti, dubbed "The Little Saint of Great Mercy," into the sanctuary at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Tyler, Texas. Pope Francis on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and some of his priorities. (Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File)
world
Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the 'Angels Unaware' monument, dedicated to the world's migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
world
Vatican synod ends without clear stances on women deacons, LGBT
Pope Francis attends a meeting of General Congregation during the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, October 28, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS
world
Pope Francis’s historic synod marks potential watershed as women’s equality, climate change take centre stage
Pope Francis speaks during the First General Congregation of the Synod at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Pope Francis cements legacy, stamps Church future with new cardinals
Newly elevated cardinals, archbishop from Cordoba Angel Sixto Rossi (L) and archbishop from Bogota in Colombia Luis Jose Rueda Aparicio (R) are congratulated by fellow cardinals at the end of a consistory to create 21 new cardinals at St. Peter's square in The Vatican on September 30, 2023. Pope Francis elevates 21 clergymen from all corners of the world to the rank of cardinal -- most of whom may one day cast ballots to elect his successor. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Pope Francis insists Europe doesn’t have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
Pope Francis is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron as arrives at the final session of the "Rencontres Mediterraneennes" meeting at the Palais du Pharo, in Marseille, France, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Francis, during a two-day visit, will join Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean region on discussions that will largely focus on migration. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
world
Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family killed during Second World War for hiding Jews
Papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro leads a Mass in which the Vatican beatified the Polish Ulma family, including small children, who were killed by the Nazis in 1944 for having sheltered Jews, in the Ulmas' home village of Markowa, Poland, on Sunday, Sep.10, 2023. The Vatican beatified also the Ulmas' unborn child, saying it was born during the killings and was baptized in the martyred mother's blood. (AP Photo)
world
Pope Francis and Mongolia’s Catholics under one roof at papal Mass
Pope Francis presides over a mass at the Steppe Arena in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Francis is in Mongolia to minister to one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. Neighboring China's crackdown on religious minorities has been a constant backdrop to the trip, even as the Vatican hopes to focus attention instead on Mongolia and its 1,450 Catholics. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
international business
Pope Francis decries ‘terrible world war’ on environment, announces new writing
Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
world
Pope Francis receives electrifying World Youth Day welcome, urges fighting for economic justice
Pope Francis waves as he attends the welcoming ceremony of World Youth Day (WYD) gathering of young Catholics, at Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon on August 3, 2023. Pope Francis today urged young people to focus on caring for the planet and fighting climate change, calling for an "integral ecology" that melds environmental protection with the fight against poverty and other social problems. Around one million pilgrims from around the world will attend the World Youth Day, the largest Catholic gathering in the world, created in 1986 by John Paul II. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Pope Francis blasts ‘scandal’ of clergy abuse in Portugal as he arrives for World Youth Day
This photo taken and handout on August 2, 2023 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (R) waving to the crowd next to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the National Palace in Belem, Lisbon, as part of his trip to the World Youth Day 2023. Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon to gather with a million youngsters from across the world at a major Catholic festival, held as the Church reflects on its future. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/VATICAN MEDIA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem
Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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