LGBTQ Nation

Pope Francis approves blessing same-sex couples in “major step forward”

In a major development for Catholic LGBTQ+ couples, Pope Francis has approved the blessing of same-sex unions. The new rule was included in a declaration issued Monday by the Vatican’s office of the ...
LGBTQ Nation

Pope Francis calls out the hypocrisy of critics of LGBTQ+ blessings

Pope Francis responded forcefully once again to criticism of his recent decision to bless couples in same-sex unions, calling objections from “ideological groups” in the United States and elsewhere ...
komonews

Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis

President Donald Trump delivers Remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House. by NICOLE WINFIELD and DAVID CRARY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to ...
The Nation Newspaper

Nkechi Blessing

Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has announced her readiness for marriage, citing the recent weddings of Davido and Sharon Ooja as inspiration. She expressed her desire on Instagram to tie the Nigerian ...
USA Today

Is the Catholic church changing its stance on LGBTQ couples? Slightly, experts say.

Blessing gay people is nothing new to the Rev. Paul Rospond, though the Catholic Church only formally declared priests could bless same-sex couples earlier this week. Rospond, who is chaplain of Out ...
Seattle Times

Blessing of same-sex couples rankles Africa’s Catholics

MTHATHA, South Africa — The Vatican’s recent declaration allowing the blessing of same-sex couples caused a stir around the world, but perhaps most of all in Africa, a rising center of the Roman ...